About RUSS
City Council- it’s what you vote for!
It has been my privilege to facilitate transparency of our city council. Fostering relations with council members to empower them to make decisions based upon information available in the packets in advance for their decision making process. Council members make their decisions based upon needs of their constituents in McGregor listening to their concerns and taking action to better our community.
About Me
What Drives Me?
Having adult children, children at home and grand children I am particularly family focused. My background and experience is working with children and families on both the state and local levels. Serving on state committees, boards and other non-profits, in addition to being the Mayor of McGregor, I have experience that counts.
I feel a duty to keep others motivated to pick up the “slack” come along side, counsel others to work together and collaborate- diffusing frustrations for the betterment of McGregor. It takes a village to make our town amazing. I enjoy building connections and getting the community involved, it makes our city the place to be and the place to visit.
Growth ⭐️ Family ⭐️ Honesty
Accomplishments and Plans
Accomplishments
– Strengthening City of McGregor policies and ordinances
– Coordinating and collaborating with community partners, police, fire, schools
– Transparency and strengthening of McGregor City Council
– Cleaning up our neighborhoods
– New Growth and development of our downtown district
– Resolving Garbage issues
– Securing approximately 3 Million dollar grant for “Brick Street” project. Matching Grant can change based upon the start of the project.
– Revamp of Triangle Park
– Railroad/Marquette closure at Casino.
– Review and reduce spending in our city budget. Cutting items that are frivolous or without reason in the city budget.
What’s Coming
– Trillogy project -16 water front units to bring significant investment into our community.
– Revamp of the water front
– New fishing pier
– New walking trail
– Saving Tree’s in our local park by working with Iowa
– State University Professor who has taken on McGregor as a class project to renew and restore our soil and help our trees flourish
– McGregor Project, restoration of the hotel, building of the Station, paving of the parking lot, sprucing up the old Opera Hall
– Working with DOT to keep road open during construction on bridge between Marquette and McGregor