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Page 34 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 We Sell Metal Roo ng In Many Colors! We Have 15 Years Of Installation Experience Best Prices Anywhere! RATED 26 Gauge 29 Gauge www.jakesoutback.com 20 Year Warrant ear Warranty 45 Year Warranty Also Available y Also Available ALL BUILDINGS AMERICAN MADE & INSTALLED Dog Houses For Sale Small $ Large $ Check our quality and prices! Mayor Ted Alexander Will Not Seek Re-Election I have been blessed and it has been my privilege to serve the City of Shelby as your mayor for the past 7 years. During this time we have seen the Council, City staff and our wonderful citizens rise to the many challenges that have faced us in order to forge achieve- ments that will carry the city forward into the next decade. The City has made strides in crime reduction, with crime rates falling from the second highest in the state in 2003 according to The Star to now having the lowest levels since the 1980’s when Ronald Reagan was president. Correspondingly we have made great strides in neighborhood revitalization, starting with the Mayor’s Vibrant Neighborhood Task Force leading to a comprehensive Neighborhood Revitalization plan, the reinstitution of the Crime Stopper’s program, and from there ramping up of Neighborhood Watch programs and the introduction of the Weed and Seed and Project Safe Neighborhood, Citizen’s Police Academy Project Call-In programs, greater enforcement of ordinances address- ing nuisance properties, and many others.. Together, Council, the city manager, staff and you the citizens have worked to increase economic development and opportunity through business recruitment and retention via cooperation with and support of Cleveland County, the Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership, Chamber and Uptown Shelby Association. The City Council has begun work on the Foothills Commerce Center and a spec building that will fill a much needed and requested space require- ment; made improvements to our airport facility; constructed a new airport terminal, and made numerous “invisible” yet farsighted utility improvements that positions the city to both protect the environment and allow for economic opportunity. The landing of the Clearwater Paper Plant speaks volumes about the united efforts of both the city and the county and how we have learned that working together is the very competitive edge that makes for success. The City has been aggressive about remaining fiscally sound while implementing plans and projects such as roll-out trash, selling surplus on the web, and investing in electric peak shaving generators to create better efficiency and keep, all with a focus of keeping our tax and utility rates as low as reasonably possible, while still providing the high degree of quality services that tax pay- ers and rate payers expect and demand. At a time when many municipal governments are in a crisis mode, we are in much better shape than many of our piers. The willingness of Council to pursue grants both large and small such as the Golden Leaf Foundation, Clean Water Management Trust Fund, Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, Urgent Repair Grants, CDBG, Safe Routes to School, to name only a few have allowed our community to leverage projects that will help ensure the long term economic and commu- nity development viability and our city’s fiscal soundness and growth while improving our citizen’s living conditions. Over the past seven years the City has managed to leverage almost $20 million in grant funding for various needed projects. We have lived up to our reputation as a community that works together to solve its problems. Witness the cooperation displayed between the city and county and other munici- pal governments on a number of other projects including the new fuel farm, electrical provision to both the new Shelby Middle School and the Community College’s new Conference Center, and as was earlier mentioned the recruitment of Clearwater. In addition, churches and civic clubs and private businesses have stepped up to the cooperation plate in a big way to bring renewal to the spirit of our city through various neighborhood initiatives: working to break the cycle of homelessness, bringing Nicky Cruz to town to combat gang activity; building new and rehabbing older homes in our historic Mayor Ted Alexander neighborhoods. The participa- tion of many churches has worked to transform not only the physical aspects of our city but most importantly the spiritual dimension. The soon- to –be- completed NC Baptist Men Mission Training Center will have far reaching implica- tions towards rebuilding the physical and spiritual nature of our inner city neighborhoods. We have all worked hard to improve the overall appear- ance and quality of life for our citizens through a revamped Keep Shelby Beautiful Commission; major improvements to the facil- ities at Holly Oak and Shelby City Park—as well as creative partnerships with churches and other groups to revamp our once “moth- balled” neighborhood parks such as Palmer, Jefferson and the Olsen Court Center at Plaster Park. The absolutely astonishing work of Destination Cleveland County, along with the Chamber’s Travel Council, USA, Historic Shelby Foundation the joint City – County Agritourism Task Force and new Farmers Market council and of course the “game changing attraction of the American Legion World Series, have all laid the groundwork for a new yet vitally important component to any community that wishes to diversify its eco- nomic activity: that of travel and tourism. As your mayor I have watched like a proud father the many far thinking plans that have been developed and the resulting accom- plishments that the city has made and which God has so richly blessed us with over the past several years. Thus it is with a great deal of satisfaction in seeing these many accomplishments that makes my decision not to seek re-election as mayor in 2011 a less difficult one. God grants each one of us an important role to play at any given time in the larger story of our own life and the life of our com- munity. Many times, once one of God’s assignments is completed, it is time to move on to other pursuits. And so it is with me. My family and friends have been tremendously supportive of me personally during these years and I would be remiss if I did not thank Patti, Will and Christina for joining me on this voyage and for the sacrifices that they have made on behalf of my schedule and for the overall betterment of Shelby. We have had the opportunity together to meet and work with some of the best people God has set on the planet—who knew starting out that so many of them lived right here in Shelby and Cleveland County! There still remains many challenges that we must face together: a still high unem- ployment rate and anemic tax base growth; low homeownership rates, ever increasing pressure from the Federal and State govern- ments in terms of regulation and require- ments and mounting unfunded mandates, and an aging infrastructure-- all of which puts great stress on our general fund budget and its resulting day to day services, as well as the cost of providing utilities. Yet, I look forward to the upcoming year and the many exciting prospects it will offer. There is no doubt in my mind that Shelbians, including their City Council, Manager , staff and all our citizens who are known for their foresight, generosity, caring, cooperation, compas- sion, leadership and Christ-like decency will rise to the occasion and excel in meeting these challenges . There is no doubt in my mind that God is at work in this community and that He will honor the efforts that are made on His behalf while relying on His prin- ciples. His handiwork is no small part of the positive things that are occurring in Shelby and Cleveland County. I look forward to with great anticipation to see Shelby continue to thrive and I thank all who have allowed me this great opportunity to serve you as your mayor. May God bless each of you now and in the future. X-Large $ Metal roofs extra. FOR RENT FOR RENT 2&3 BR MOBILE HOMES. Start- ing @ $100 wk. Nice quiet park. Shelby area. 828-337-7627. Pets OK. 3BR, 2BA WITH BONUS ROOM, carport, 2100 sq ft brick home. No inside pets. Patterson Springs area. References and background check required. OR will sell with 15+ acres of land. 704-482-8895 nights, 704-477- 7188. 2BR 1BA MOBILE HOME in Lattimore area. $350 month with $200 deposit. 704-434-9057. 2BR 1BA HOME IN GROVER Drive by 103 Maple & call 704- 730-8342. 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