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MESSAGE FROM MAYOR 4/20/22
We live in ever changing times and the City of Saint Hedwig is no exception to that. While change is not always comfortable, it is critical that the representatives you have elected to lead the city anticipate and respond proactively to the changes occurring around us. I believe the City Council and its appointed commissions have worked hard to do this. We are working to update our ordinances, we are actively assessing public safety issues, and we are seeking alternate funding sources that will allow additional services to come into our city like broadband, fiber optics and advanced internet options.
The greatest change we are experiencing is growth. While the population of the city itself may not be seeing much growth, as everyone knows the growth around us in our ETJ and on our borders is expanding by leaps and bounds. It is that growth that we are particularly focused on, and how it impacts our city and affects the quality of life of our residents. To that end we have found it necessary to grow ourselves. So, you will be seeing many new faces around town. We now have a City Marshal’s Office, led by Marshal Mark Soto. Marshal Soto comes to us with years of experience and a level of professionalism that is outstanding. His commitment to building the city’s law enforcement presence has been demonstrated since his start. We now have two additional Deputy Marshals that were recently sworn in – Deputy Marshal Fernández and Deputy Marshal Barloco. Please join me in welcoming them to our city!
Additionally, we have seen the City’s administrative responsibilities grow as well. To ensure we are expanding our services in a responsible and professional manner we are pleased to introduce our new city manager, Ms. Maria Hernandez. Ms. Hernandez has extensive experience in city management and municipal court administration and brings a high level of public administration proficiency to her position.
While finding opportunities to improve the services to the city, we are also cognizant of the need to preserve our rural environment and protect the agricultural industry that is core to our existence. We continue to fight the proposed Green Valley SUD Waster Water Treatment project and promote the limitations on suburban development in city limits.
The upcoming election will bring more changes to representation on our council, and we encourage you to meet with your council representatives and discuss your concerns, visions and expectations for the future. We look forward to growing with the community.
Mayor Dee Grimm
