We dig up diamonds by the score
A thousand rubies, sometimes more
But we don't know what we dig 'em for
We dig, dig, dig-a-dig, dig
Such is the song of the 7 who labor as part of the Disney/Grimm tale. They dig. And dig. And dig. They work incredibly hard those 7. And lyrics aside...... of course they know why they keep digging. Even when hitting layers of rock, it's work worth doing. For me. Er, them. They. It's work that uncovers hidden gems. Like:
- Our new neighbors in MSV with the dedication of our community's first Habitat for Humanity homes
- Historic preservation: times many, thanks to many:
- Creation of Preservation Morrisville
- Funds appropriated to begin Pugh House restoration
- Historic Christian Church on track to become our 2nd historic landmark
- Another Anthemion Award, our 3rd consecutive award
- Luther Green honored with preservation of Shiloh history
- Investment in MSV: an opportunity to vote YES! on bond financed projects
- Interest in our Town Center, with marketing underway to re-purpose retro Fire Station #1
- Steady progress on transportation improvements:
- Signal in progress, Morrisville-Carpenter Rd/Town Hall Dr
- Safety enhancements at school crossings, also in progress
- Design in progress, Morrisville-Carpenter Rd @ Progress Energy
- Design in progress, Morrisville Pkwy RR bridge
- NC54 and More study
- Wake Tech - master plan - done, building yet to come
It's good to be MSV.
Or is it? Now eight months into our work together, the current Morrisville Town Council continues the transition from campaigning to governing. That transition has not been seamless and responsibility falls squarely on my shoulders. I continue to look for opportunities to improve the outcome and last week's facilitated work session was a step in the right direction. Not the final step, but a solid first one.
The diamonds and rubies yet to unearth aren't going to surface without hard work. Let's continue to dig.
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