Homer Municiapal Improvements 1968

As promised I will try to remember some of the municipal improvements that led to being named Mayor of the Year.  Obviously, some projects that culminated in 1968 were begun months and sometimes years earlier and required much effort and determination to complete. Here goes, relying on my memory:

Improvements to water system including miles of 12-inch water line; 500,000 gallons of elevated storage; 500,000 gallons of ground level storage; automation of entire system, resulting in lowering of fire insurance rates.

Added generating capacity to  light plant and modernized  the  distribution system.

Airport built to FAA standards.  First to be built in Louisiana with matching FAA and state funds.

Adoption of new hospital plan that included town paying for all employees with  workers given opportunity to cover their families.

Located new industry employing 100 workers.

Saved an industry that employed more than 200.  This was done by extending large water line to plant and providing fire protection.

Researched all ordinances adopted since 1850; eliminated conflicts and duplications; printed ordinances and   included in a loose leaf book where any new ordinances would be added.