AS THE END OF THE YEAR APPROACHES, PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TEND TO PRODUCE LISTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR...THE CITY OF SIOUX IS NO EXCEPTION.

THIS WEEK, CITY MANAGER PAUL ECKERT REVEALED THE "TOP TEN LIST" FOR THE CITY.  ECKERT SAYS EACH YEAR'S LIST HAS A SIMILAR FOCUS:



ITEMS THAT APPEARED ON THE LIST INCLUDED THE SABRE INDUSTRIES, INC. EXPANSION WHICH GENERATED 532 JOBS, THE NEW SOUTHBRIDGE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, A DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY, AND A REDUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL TAXES FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

SAID ECKERT, "IT WAS A GOOD YEAR, BUT IT'S TIME TO START PLANNING AND THINKING ABOUT 2013.