to go to bed tired every night. That’s how hard she wants us to work for Midland. And that leadership bleeds into us.” LOOKING AHEAD Asked about her priorities for the next 18–24 months, Mayor Blong relays that she is firmly focused on critical infrastructure services to ensure residents have exactly what they need. “My focus is going to be on the essential city services… making sure that we have line of sight on the solutions for our hundred-year water plan. Not just that the water itself is secured, but we know how we’re going to be getting it to our residents. I’m also going to have a lot of focus on our public safety. Just in my time as mayor, we’ve reduced by over half the police vacancies that we have, and I’m going to continue that trajectory.” Midland finds itself embedded in a pivotal civic moment. With investments in infrastructure, water, housing, and recreation, paired with downtown revitalization and economic diversification, the city 150 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 09
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