Town Council
Front row from left to right: Councilwoman Lisa Benton, Mayor John Kirkland, Councilwoman Barbara Maurer;
Back Row from left to right: Councilman Brian Leonard, Mayor Pro-Tempore Buddy Sheffield, Councilman Jeff Weaver.
Council Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
- Continue to provide a safe, dynamic, and attractive community for people of all ages, and continue to address the changing demographic composition of the Town.
- Continue to provide safe drinking water and quality treatment of wastewater through sound maintenance of the current systems and continued prudent fiscal management of the utilities.
- Continue to operate wastewater treatment facilities to maintain regulatory compliance and serve the current and future needs of the Town.
- Continue to work with advisory boards as a means to encourage citizen participation in Town government.
- Continue to be good stewards of the natural environment through planned stormwater and floodplain management efforts.
- Continue to cooperate regionally and with other municipalities and, where appropriate, share ideas and resources.
- Maintain a commitment to the Council-Manager form of government, and to support an adequate and well-trained staff to serve the current and future needs of the community.
- Continue to employ sound fiscal management practices to ensure the long-term financial viability of the Town.
- Maintain a visionary posture, acknowledging that change is inevitable.
- Continue to conduct the business of the Town with complete transparency and integrity.
John Kirkland
Mayor
Originally elected to office in 2003
Re-elected to current office in 2019
Current term expires in 2024
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Lisa Benton
Councilwoman
Appointed to an unexpired term September 2023.
Current term expires 2024.
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Brian Leonard
Councilman
Originally elected to office in 2019
Current term expires in 2024
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Barbara Maurer
Councilwoman
Originally elected to office in 2011
Appointed to an unexpired term May 2017
Appointed to an unexpired term January 2021
Elected to a 2-year term in 2022
Current term expires in 2024
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Buddy Sheffield
Councilman & Mayor Pro Tempore
Originally elected to office in 2013
Re-elected to current office in 2022
Current term expires in 2026
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Jeff Weaver
Councilman
Originally elected to office in 2022
Current term expires in 2026
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