Michal - Phil
Source: Lafayette journal-Courier Sun 20 Oct 1991 p 10
Philip Michal, Republican Mayor
Address: 102 N. Davis St.
Employment: Mayor of Crawfordsville, previously practice veterinary medicine for 22 years
Family: Wife, Judy; three sons, three grandchildren
Education: Fair Oaks HS, Purdue University School of Veterinary Science and Medicine
Memberships: Indiana Veterinary Medical Association; American Veterinary Medical Association; Kiwanis Club; County Health Board 14 years; Youth Service Bureau Board member four years; court appointed special advocate; welfare department mentor; First Christian Church Disciples of Christ; Montgomery CROP Committee
Qualifications for Mayor: City Councilman six years; mayor four years with proven record; five new industries, 1,000 new jobs, curbside recycling and city beautification programs started, three neighborhood improvement projects.
Business – Owned & operated 22 year veterinary practice.
Civic – Kiwanian 22 years, past president, county health board, youth service bureau board, court appointed special advocate, welfare department mentor, teacher seven years.
Church – Past deacon and elder, World Outreach Committee, Logos table parent, search committee, nominating committee.
What is the best way for city government to manage and promote growth in the city?
|We hired PKG (Pflum, Klasmeier, Gehrum) held public meetings and have just completed a new 20 year comprehensive plan with economic and demographic projects and a thoroughfare plan for our city. We will have new zoning maps made. We are working closely with the state chamber of commers, county government, industry leaders and the Downtown Merchantas Association to attract new business and industry by promoting our strengths and offering tax abatement, job training and infrastructure assistance.
What would be your top 3 priorities? 1. Secure more jobs by creating a positive business and industrial climate and by using tax abatement and other inducements to attract new industry and encourage age expansion. 2. Upgrade services such as paving more streets, expanding curb side recycling city side and upgrading our basic ambulance service to a paramedic service. 3. Improve the quality of life for citizens through major neighborhood improvement projects which would involve streets, water lines, storm sewers, street light, fire hydrants, alleys …