The following is a list of the ways in which Tonya has worked for you as a member of the Garrett City Council...

• Indiana Association of Cities and Towns  (IACT) 2005 Annual Conference

• IACT Workshops in September 2006

• Indiana Downtown Breath New Life Into the Heart of Your Community

  • Hands on assistance to city officials who want to start, refocus or energize downtown enhancement efforts. Specific strategies and actions other communities are taking to breathe new life into their downtown.

• THE MUNICIPAL ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  • Indiana Economic Development Corporation presenters provide insight into what businesses really look for when locating their facilities and the municipality's role in attracting and growing new businesses.

• ETHICS FOR MUNICIPALS OFFICIALS

  • Promoting integrity in the workplace. Municipalities need effective systems and resources in order to make ethical and sound decisions. Covering the essential elements of effective ethics policies and the role of municipal officials in promoting an ethical workforce.

• Introduced amendments to the current “Dog Ordinance”

• Allowing dogs in Fieke Park and Eastside Park

• Has been a "celebrity reader" at the Goodnight Garrett program at the Garrett Public Library for six straight years

  • Tonya has been the only elected official reading to Garrett's children in the past few years at this event.

• Have spoken to hundreds of children about our local government and the workings of our city to assist with their teachers’ civic lessons

• Including Mr. Bob Novy’s High School “Problems, Issues, and Events” class, focusing on the highlights of our city and reminding the students that Garrett is a great City in which to raise a family and call their hometown

• Serves on the Insurance Committee

• Believes in promoting wellness and informing city employees how they can get the most of their insurance policies

• Attained certification the National Incident Management System

  • Through the Emergency Management Institute of FEMA

  • Click HERE to see the document

• Represented City in the absence of the Mayor at…

• Garrett Community Center Groundbreaking

• Presentation of a Tree presented to the City from Neal Esselburn, a Garrett native with Muscular Sclerosis

• Attended the following events representing the Garrett City Council…

• Dollar General Groundbreaking

• Miller’s Merry Manor Expansion Groundbreaking

• Citywide cleanup days

• IKG Groundbreaking

• Prince Manufacturing Openings

• Two public Altona Town Hall regarding the future of the town's status in 2003

• DeKalb County Commissioners Public Hearing regarding the proposed Grosscup Drain in 2004

• Walked on the City of Garrett Relay for Life Team (2003)

• Was a vocal propenent of the Downtown Revitalization Project

• As Liaison to the Park & Recreation Board

• Initiated the Fun Friday Camp and Summer Day Camp