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Trenton's leaders work purely for love of their town ('cause the pay's not so good) By
Emily Aikele
TRENTON -- Unlike most cities that have paid leaders, Trenton residents must rely on fellow citizens who are willing to donate their time and energy. The Trenton city officials consist of a mayor, four city councilmen and a city clerk. They have only one council meeting a month but they all spend a lot of additional time and work into fulfilling their duties to the best of their abilities. Scott McKendrick has been serving the community as a councilman for only one year but feels that everyone in the community needs to take responsibilities that will help improve the town. "I would like to see more ordinances enforced and for the residents to comply with planning ordinances that are already in place," McKendrick said. "Some residents are not complying with dog ordinances and the number of animals that are allowed." McKendrick says he volunteers about five hours a week into city service. His main goal as a city councilman is to clean up the town and to promote the residents to take more pride in their community. Paul Udy has been serving on the council for six years. Although this is the last year he plans on being a councilman, he says his overall experience has been positive. He says that in small towns there are always a few people who donıt agree with some decisions you make. "I decided to volunteer because I believe that if you live in a community you should be a part of it," Udy said. He would like to see Trenton expand from its estimated 500 residents and make the overall community a better place to live. Although McKendrick and Udy spend a few hours a week doing community service, Darrell Eganıs position in the city requires 10-15 hours a week of his time. Egan is over all of the roads in Trenton. This position includes being responsible for all of the snow removal, gravel spreading, and repairs and improvements made to the roads. "I believe that everybody should do their civic duty," replied Egan when asked why he volunteers. In the communities infrastructure/service needs list, Egan has plans to vastly improve the roads of Trenton. Before he is finished serving on the city council, he hopes to have two miles paved. For a long range goal, he would like more gravel roads paved or improved and to chip and seal all remaining city roads. "My main goal is to make everyone take more pride in the town and to clean it up," said Egan. He doesnıt feel that Trenton is a very clean community and hopes that he will have some impact on changing that image. Egan has served on the City Council for a little over a year and doesnıt know if he will serve additional terms. For now, he plans on working as hard as he can and donating as much time as possible to improve his community.
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