On Tuesday night December 13, Grand Terrace held its scheduled City Council meeting where a Presentation of Service Award was given to Mayor Darcy McNaboe. McNaboe has served the city of Grand Terrace as Mayor for eight years. Along with the Presentation of Service Award, she was awarded the Key to the City of Grand Terrace, as well as the Proclamation from the Board of Supervisors.
Mayor McNaboe addressed the crowd with a farewell speech.
“It’s been a pleasure and an honor to serve the city of Grand Terrace as a member of the council and its Mayor for twelve years. When I joined the council in 2010, the city’s finances were not in good shape. Shortly after that, to make matters worse, the state of California through its dissolution of redevelopment agencies made our situation much tougher. You may recall there were some who even discussed the disincorporation of our city. But we’ve come a long way since those days and the city is not only financially viable but it’s sustainable. And I am pleased that I was part of the council teams who moved us from this poor condition to where we are today. Those teams that I mention because the councils that I served with all had the same idea that this is a wonderful city and it’s worth making sustainable again. So, thank you to those who were part of this accomplishment: current and past council members making tough decisions, city staff who worked a lot of hours, and residents who have stepped in to volunteer their time and efforts allowing us to keep our parks open, our leagues thriving, and continue community events to enhance the quality of life to all of our residents. Service organizations played the role as they always have such as the Woman’s Club and the Lion’s Club and many others who didn’t lose faith in our city and they continued their efforts to make this a wonderful community. But the work continues so I call on the next generation of residents to become more involved in our city, attend council meetings and planning commissions meetings, understand the decisions that are being made and how they affect the future. Consider serving on a committee or on a commission and when the time is right, consider running for city council. Elections are held every two years. So, know who is running and understand what the issues are, and support those who are running because they have decided to step up. And finally, I find satisfaction in knowing that I am leaving the council when the city is in a much better position than when I began serving. But I leave it to this council and future council, residents, and staff to continue making progress toward the success of this city and you have my best wishes going forward. Thank you so much. It’s been my honor and thank you so much for the time we spent serving together.”