Opinion: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…

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By Michael Glenn

When I heard on the TV stations that Hutchinson was going to get a decent amount of snow right before Trinity began its second semester, I didn’t think too much about it. 

Especially when it comes to winter weather, I always think Hutch will get the short end of the stick. Either the storm goes around us or we don’t get anything at all. 

I am now glad to say that I was wrong about that. 

With the ice and snow we received this past weekend and the additional snow we received Thursday and Friday, it’s safe to say that we did not miss out on a winter wonderland this year. 

I’ve always enjoyed snow. When I was growing up, it was more common for schools to cancel the morning of the school day rather than the evening before. As so, I spent many winter days with my parents watching the little rotating hot bar on the news to see if we had canceled school.

As a student, snow is amazing. However, as a driver and reporter, snow can be a pain. While schools and other businesses may have the option to call of operations that day, some industries can’t. 

We should be thankful for the first responders and city workers who worked tirelessly to ensure that Hutchinson didn’t come to a halt for winter weather. Especially with the hard ice we received over the weekend, it isn’t easy to get that off the ground in a timely manner. 

While there are still some slick spots and not fun places to drive in Hutchinson, the City did a fine job salting and plowing the roads to cause the least amount of inconvenience possible. 

I’d also like to discuss a shape-up in the Hutchinson City Council. The council elected Stacy Goss to serve as mayor at their last meeting, and I believe it’s a great thing for Hutchinson. 

As we try to grow and incentivize new people to live here, we have to have public officials who are embedded in the community. Three out of the five council members own businesses that contribute to the business community in Hutchinson, and Goss works for Hutchinson Public Schools. I’m sure she has great goals in mind for our city to reach.

We need a young, diverse city council that can culminate ideas to attract young people and families who will establish roots and stay in Hutchinson, and we have the proper council to do that.