The Mayor's Microphone: Sean Wilson Brings You This Week's Essential Updates

Mayor Sean Wilson delivers Waynesville's weekly update covering essential schedule changes, upcoming events, and community initiatives. The mayor emphasizes the importance of community engagement and shares news about a beloved city employee's passing.

• Residential trash collection will begin at 6 am instead of 7 am starting July 17th
• City Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 17th at 5 pm
• Old Settlers Day 2025 will take place July 26-27 featuring Civil War skirmishes, duck races, and live music
• The city aims to reach 2000 downloads of its free community app by December 31st
• Smoking (including vaping and marijuana) and drinking are prohibited in city park areas
• The community mourns the loss of Mitch McDonald, retired city employee and Marine Corps Sergeant Major

Please help us reach our goal of 2000 app downloads by December 31st. Download the city app today to receive essential notifications and stay connected with your community.

Chapters

• 0:00 Mayor's Weekly Introduction
• 0:05 Trash Collection Schedule Changes
• 0:51 City Council and Old Settlers Day
• 1:41 City App Download Initiative
• 2:41 Community Safety and Park Rules
• 4:15 Remembering Mitch McDonald

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:00

Good morning. This is Sean Wilson, the mayor of Waynesville, with your weekly update for July 14th 2025. Community announcement residential trash schedule updates. They have changed Effective July 17th. They will begin residential trash collection rounds starting at 6 am and not 7 am, so you have to get your trash out a little bit earlier. This is for safety and well-being of their employees. The St Robert Transfer Station would kindly ask all residents to place their waste curbside the evening prior to the scheduled pickup date to ensure service is not missed. If you have any questions, please contact St Robert Transfer Station at 573-336-5155. And thank you for your cooperation and your support.

Speaker 1: 0:51

The city of Waynesville will have its city council meeting Thursday, july 17th, at 5 pm. Of course, all citizens are always invited to participate and come to learn more about what your calendars for Old Settlers Day 2025, which will take place on July 26th and the 27th in the Ruby Dew Arc. This will be a weekend of history, music and community fun, held again on Saturday and Sunday. The opening ceremony will be at 10 am on july 26th and we will have the civil war skirmishes. That'll be at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. We will also have 11 30 am. There'll be an armed service ymca duck race and there'll be live music. So come out, join us and bring your family.

Speaker 1: 1:41

I invite all our citizens to download the city app to stay informed and receive essential notifications. Let's work together to spread the word. This app is a powerful tool for sharing critical safety information, as well as general updates and upcoming meetings. You have the flexibility of choosing the notifications that matter most to you. Best of all, the app is completely free. By downloading it, you allow us to forge a meaningful connection with our community. This connection enables us to reach out to you during emergencies and keep you updated on community news with just a single click. So join us, enhancing the communication and ensuring a safer, more connected community. Our goal is 2000 downloads by December 31st 2025, which helps us spread this word. So we want you to help us spread this word so we can improve safety and connection with our entire community. Your safety is important to us, so please spread the word.

Speaker 1: 2:46

The success of Waynesville greatly depends on the active participation and support of all of our citizens. It truly takes a community of like-minded individuals to cultivate a culture that reflects the heart and the soul of our town. Therefore, we encourage all residents to engage in protecting our community's property and report any safety issues they observe. While social media can be a useful platform for sharing concerns, it is essential to file official reports of any violation through our central dispatch office. Social media posts may be may not always reach our city staff effectively. So if you see something, please say something so we can do something. Together we can work towards resolving these issues and enhancing our community's safety.

Speaker 1: 3:41

That includes down in our city park. We have no smoking and no drinking areas. Please attention to the signs of the Little Heroes Playground, the splash pad. These has already been posted. Smoking encompasses all kinds of smoking. That includes vaping. That includes marijuana, includes cigarettes, smoking and smoking. So please adhere to these rules, because here, as a community, we have to consider one another, because here, as a community, we have to consider one another and we want to ensure that the park is a place of safety for our citizens and our youth.

Speaker 1: 4:15

Lastly, we are heartbroken to share the news of Mitch McDonald's passing this past Sunday. A dedicated city employee who retired in 2021,. Mitch made significant contributions as a building inspector and a public works director, and he also served a term as a city councilman. His commitment to service. It extended beyond our community as he honorably retired as a sergeant major in the Marine Corps. On behalf of the city staff, we want to express our heartfelt condolences to the McDonald family and all who knew and loved him. Our hearts are heavy with sorrow and we join you in mourning this profound loss. We pray for healing and comfort for the family during this incredible and difficult time. He was such a precious gift and friend to many of our employees and, as always, I want to thank you, the citizens of Waynesville, for your continued support in making Waynesville a wonderful place to live, work and thrive. Stay engaged and I look forward to seeing you around the town.