Greenwood mayor learns to juggle responsibilities

Sometimes, Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers has to pull over to the side of the road to type an urgent message on his tablet computer.

The new mayor gets a steady stream of emails all day, and a few can’t wait, especially when an answer is needed on the negotiations to buy a new city hall or on how to set up the new stormwater utility.

Someone could need instructions right away on what to do about a billing issue while Myers is headed to Plainfield to see what could be learned from its splash park.

Since taking office in January, Myers has juggled a crowded calendar of meetings, major projects and a variety of concerns that residents bring to him. He routinely gets complaints about potholes and recently heard from a veteran who was upset by a defaced American flag being flown on private property.

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