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A Message from
Mayor R. L. Perkins
As
elected representatives of the citizens of Edwards,
Mississippi, we are responsible for both providing general
direction and setting policy to help guide the town into the
future. We are responsible to our constituents for the
decisions we make today and how those decisions will impact
us tomorrow. We genuinely want to contribute to improving
our community. Therefore, we will strive to learn all we
can about this town- its history, its operations, and its
financing- to allow us to do our jobs the best we can.
I want
to be known as a proactive Mayor, focusing on ways to
prevent problems and take hold of our opportunities, rather than being reactive, trying to
just solve problems as they occur.
We
believe it is important for citizens to “buy in” to town
government, therefore, we want to involve both long-time
residents and those who have just recently moved to our
community in the process of governing and improving the
town’s quality of life.
We are
enthusiastic about the opportunity and the privilege of
serving the citizens of Edwards. Individually, each us are
leaders, but we are also members of a team which must work
together if we wish to accomplish good things for this
community.
We are
not afraid of challenges. We have been asked to serve and
we are ready to make those tough decisions, which won’t
always be understood by the public. We will not always be
content just to follow the routine of our predecessors. We
will review new ideas, seek better ways of doing things, and
encourage imaginative and innovative solutions or
alternative courses of action, so that we may leave the town
a better place than it was when we took office.
R. L. Perkins
Mayor, Town of Edwards
Mission
Statement
The
Town of Edwards’ mission is to enhance the quality of life
in our Town by efficiently and innovatively meeting the
needs of the citizens and giving full value for public
investment.
Whether you are a resident or a visitor, you will find that
our Town is anticipating the future while remembering what
makes a town home.
In all
of its activities, the Town will foster the environment and
deliver the best possible public service, integrating the
needs of residents and business. We encourage citizens to
be actively involved in making Edwards a better place to
live.
Form of
Government
The
Town of Edwards is a mayor-board of aldermen (also known as
the “code charter”) form of government. Four residents are
elected from Ward I, Ward II, Ward III and Ward IV and one
resident is elected at-large. The Mayor and Aldermen serve
4-year terms. The Mayor, who serves part time, presides
over all meetings of the Board and is recognized as the head
of the Town for ceremonial purposes. The Town was
incorporated in 1871.
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