Weekly Waynesville Update for the Week of September 2, 2024

What exciting new developments are coming to Waynesville-St Robert Joint Airport? Join Mayor Sean Wilson as he shares the latest updates on our community, including the highly anticipated new flights to Chicago and Dallas starting October 1st. You'll also get an inside look at September's key city meetings, from the Rosen Ground session to the Emergency Services and Police Committee gathering. Don't miss out on the latest strides made by our electric department and the progress of the streetlight project in Brentwood Terrace.

This episode is packed with information on upcoming community events that you won't want to miss! Mark your calendars for the Patriot Day Festival on September 7th, where we'll commemorate 9-11 and enjoy a day of food, entertainment, and more. Plus, get all the details on the third annual Hogs and Frogs event happening later this month. If you're looking to give back, learn about volunteer opportunities at the Waynesville St Robert animal shelter and how you can participate in the Veterans Day Parade. Stay informed and connected with everything happening in Waynesville by tuning in!

Transcript

Mayor Wilson: 0:00

Good morning. This is Sean Wilson, the Mayor of Waynesville, with your weekly update for September 2nd 2024. We have a few things taking place this week and some gentle reminders. Last week we held our Waynesville-St Robert Joint Airport Board meeting and, as previously mentioned, beginning October 1st the two connecting hubs will be Chicago and Dallas. We hold an in line agreement with American Airlines and we are currently working with United Airlines to do the same. As we receive new information, we will be sure to share that update we have. The next month's meetings will be taking place and be held on September 24th at 3 pm in the Waynesville City Hall and, of course, everyone is welcome. The other meetings that we have this week in the city are the Rosen Ground, which is on Tuesday, september 3rd, at 4 pm at City Hall. Thursday at 3.30 pm, we will have our Emergency Services and Police Committee meeting, followed by our Finance and Human Resource Committee meeting at 5 pm. Again, citizens are always welcome to attend. Last week we had our electric department set a few poles for our planned upgrades and also in Brentwood Terrace there were eight streetlights installed. They will finish the second phase of that project in 2025.

Mayor Wilson: 1:24

Please continue to spread the word about our weekly update podcast. This was created to help expand our reach throughout the community. Visit waynesvillemoorg and go to the mayor's page and click on the option for podcasts. Once you connect there, you will see other options of where you can receive updates. Also, just as a reminder to everyone, the Veterans Day Parade will be in the city of Waynesville this year. If you would like to participate, contact the Waynesville St Robert Chamber of Commerce at 573-336-5121. That's 573-336-5121. Also, I want to share a volunteer opportunity. There's volunteer opportunities always available at the Waynesville St Robert animal shelter If you want to go and help. Um. You got some young, um, some kids that want to go and walk. Our staff there at 573-774-6509, 573-774-6509 for more information Coming up.

Mayor Wilson: 2:32

We also have a few events. First we have Patriot Day. The Patriot Day Festival is going to be Saturday, september 7th, that's this Saturday, at 10 am to 4 pm. 7th that's this Saturday at 10 am to 4 pm. There will be a time of remembrance of the tragic event that took place on 9-11, almost 23 years ago. There will also be vendors, food and entertainment and many free events for the community. This is sponsored by the Armed Services YMCA. So come out and um and stop in and visit. The third annual hogs and frogs event is going to take place September 20th to the 22nd. Please visit wwwroute66hogsandfrogsfestcom that's route66hogsandfrogs Fest dot com for event information. This is going to be a great event. It was a fantastic event last year and we just continue to improve it each year. And that concludes this week's update and I look forward to seeing you around the town.