“There was a certain amazement that he had, and up until the day he died, he would talk about how amazed he was by the fact that he was born in this small town, he got out of there, he saw the world. He?d been all over the place, met all kinds of famous people, and I think he just wanted to keep a record of that.”
“We're often confronted in local government with the fact that we have real, everyday needs right in front of us that have to be dealt with, but we also have the long-term kind of planning and investment that has to take place as well. A lot of that happens behind the scenes, happens quietly.”
