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Garden City mayor launches town-hall series and seeks volunteers for Greenbelt ambassadors, newsletter and events
Summary
At the city’s first town hall, the mayor invited residents to join volunteer programs—Greenbelt ambassadors, library and marketing committees—outlined new website and newsletter features, and announced a May 30 craft beverage festival. The council urged sign-ups and follow-up on specific requests.
The mayor of Garden City opened the city’s first town hall by asking residents how they prefer to receive information and inviting them to volunteer for a slate of new local programs, including a city newsletter, marketing group and Greenbelt ambassador program.
The mayor told attendees the new website includes a subscription feature for email and text updates and that Kelsey Marie is leading a marketing committee to help highlight local stories and events. "We set this up...we just wanna engage the community here, your ideas, your thoughts," the mayor said while explaining signup sheets and an online form residents can use to subscribe.
Why it matters: city leaders said better communications will help residents track council agendas, development notices and neighborhood-level items. The mayor said the newsletter will likely be volunteer-driven and produced either every other month or quarterly so there is enough content to share. The website demo showed quick links, news and an events calendar where the city plans to list community activities and volunteer opportunities.
Volunteering and outreach: the mayor described the Greenbelt ambassador role as nonenforcement outreach—ambassadors would hand out safety flyers, answer questions and promote good citizenship rather than attempt to stop risky behavior. "If we have Greenbelt ambassadors, they're not enforcement," the mayor said, adding the city will provide guidance so ambassadors avoid confrontations.
The city is also accepting volunteers for the library foundation, pollinator garden, cleanup crews and the marketing team. Residents were encouraged to indicate on sign-up sheets if they would be willing to lead a committee.
Events and next steps: the mayor announced a craft beverage festival at the boardwalk on May 30 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., featuring local wineries, breweries and artists. City staff said they will follow up on specific resident requests submitted at the meeting — including sidewalk questions, volunteer coordination and newsletter suggestions — and that the website will be the primary hub for notifications.
The mayor closed by thanking residents for keeping the meeting positive and promised follow-up on items that require staff research or interagency coordination.
