Bill Carroll

There is too much to include in one sitting the things that I love about living in Lake Station. I can talk about the people that have made a City into a community, the same people that made me want to make Lake Station my home over a decade ago. The people of Lake Station are the most accepting and kind people; so much so that I ran my entire campaign on the kindness and positivity that I found here: Just Be Kind. Lake Station has so much to offer, we have so many parks that offer amazing playgrounds and spaces for children and families, we constantly look for and do our best to provide opportunities for the public to come together, and despite being a smaller city, we manage to use all of our resources to give back to the public.

            Lake Station is always going through changes, and for as long as I am mayor it will continue to do so. Every year we invest back into the city whether it be the infrastructure changes in our sewer and stormwater, our record amount of road paving that were continuing to keep up with, or the efforts to build our parks and public spaces to better meet the needs and wants of the people. Lake Station has changed in how we give back to our employees, be it raises for the Police Department for the first time in years, or the Holidays and vacation that city employees had been missing under the nearly 20 year old handbook the city previously operated under. Lake Station changes, and it changes for the better, that’s why were seeing so many people coming here to become homeowners and business owners. We are proud of the change.

            Our biggest challenge moving forward is always going to be funding. We are a small city, and we are working within the financial constraints that previous administrations have left us, but thanks to hard work and planning, we have made the most of what we have. We work tirelessly to receive grants and when we get them we invest everything we can back into the city. It is our hope that as we move forward and continue making the progress we have been making that we’ll garner enough attention to warrant some larger funding to help us achieve what we know we are capable of.

            The secret to my success is no secret to anyone that knows me, and I’ve already mentioned it previously. I try to do everything with my motto: Just Be Kind. When you approach things with positivity and a good outlook you can find success even when it is challenging. I have an incredible team and staff that remain positive and look on the bright side and it is thanks to us cultivating such a good attitude that we have made as much progress as we have. I would not be able to accomplish what I have without staying kind and without having good people behind me who keep a positive outlook. For that, I thank them and the people of Lake Station.