Port Council Considers Adding Marketing, Environmental Committees

Just a few weeks into his term and as part of his second Common Council meeting, Port Washington Mayor Tom Mlada took the first few steps toward efforts to boost business and resident involvement in the city.

Mlada, elected on April 3 and , suggested to alderman during Tuesday night's meeting that the city consider adding two committees: one that will focus on marketing and communication and a second to focus on environmental concerns and planning.

"(The committees are a way of ) moving us, if you will, to the next level. ... My thought would be that I would present a more specific structure for the commitees and what the committee role and responsibility would be at our next (common council) meeting," Mlada said. .

Mlada suggested the committees could look at social media use, advertising, planning additional green space and initiatives, adding that he is open to ideas that would also leverage the talents of Port residents. 

Alderman were supportive of the additional committees.

"(This) sort of ties together all the efforts through tourism, main street, etc. —marketing to potential new residents and so on … so I think there’s some great opportunity," Ald. Doug Biggs said.

The Common Council meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of every month at the .

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