4/23/2007
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Mayor to host next “City Hall for a Day” in Cumberland
Indianapolis – Mayor Bart Peterson and members of his administration will host the fifteenth “City Hall for a Day” tomorrow in Cumberland.
When: TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 24
Previous city halls for a day were held in Ben Davis/Chapel Hill, Traders Point, Franklin Township, Decatur Township, Martindale-Brightwood, Broad Ripple, Haughville, Garfield Park, Riverside/Near Northwest, Near Eastside, Oaklandon, Clermont and Far Eastside.
“The days I get to spend almost an entire day in a particular neighborhood are among the most rewarding and helpful in this job,” Mayor Peterson said. “I have discovered so many hidden jewels and potential resources, met a ton of interesting people, and heard new ideas. It’s helped me in this job more than I can tell you and I develop a whole new appreciation for this city and its people every time I do one.”
Mayor Peterson will visit Brookview Elementary School and Cumberland Florist, have lunch at Sero’s with neighborhood leaders, business representatives, residents, and others, and take a bus tour of the area where he will be updated on the progress of the Pennsy Trail, the National Road, and learn more about some of the historic buildings in Cumberland.
"City Hall for a Day" brings many of the staff and resources of city government to a particular area of the city for one day, allowing the Mayor and city staffers to meet with local neighborhood leaders, visit local businesses, see community projects and activities, and take part in many other activities and events.
City Hall for a Day schedule:
8 a.m. The Department of Public of Works will be towing abandoned vehicles.
9 a.m. The Mobile Mayor’s Action Center will be located at Meijer, 11351 E. Washington St.
9 a.m. Economic Development Director Jim Garrard will visit State Farm Insurance, Main Street Muffler, DFINE Hair Salon, and Deering Cleaners.
10 a.m. Department of Administration Director Sherlonda Anderson and MBE/WBE Director Jonathan Carpenter will visit the Dollar General Store, Shear Experience, Bob’s Barbershop, and Elite Beverages.
10 a.m. Garland Graves and Brian Madison will visit Barker Builders Insurance Specialists, Barker Builders, Greg Kamp, and Subway.
11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Mayor Peterson will have lunch with business and neighborhood leaders, Cumberland town government officials, residents, etc. Location: Sero’s, 11720 E. Washington St.
1 – 2 p.m. Mayor Peterson will visit Brookview Elementary School. Location: 1550 North Cumberland Rd.
1:30 p.m. Public Safety Director Earl Morgan and Department of Metropolitan Development Director Maury Plambeck will visit the Cumberland Flowershop and the Hair Gallery.
2:10 – 2:40 p.m. Mayor Peterson will visit Cumberland Florist. Location: 11817 E. Washington St.
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Mayor Peterson will take a bus tour of Cumberland with Cumberland town officials and Council members.
TBA Department of Metropolitan Development Planning Director Mike Peoni and Division of Community and Economic Development Administrator Margaret Banning will visit Associates Title Insurance, General Dentistry (Dr. Miller), Hendryx Mortuaries, and Hair’s Red.
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