Clinton Mayor Helen Michelassi has been the Mayor of Clinton for just a few short months, but is hitting the ground running.

Her goal is to get everyone on the same page to move the City of Clinton forward. On the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday, she told Regional Radio she is meeting with many stakeholders to get a feel for how they can be a benefit to one another.

The Mayor is also meeting with City staff and administration, so when she reviews and talks about the comprehensive plan, she is better able to understand the things pertinent to specific departments.

Mayor Michelassi hopes to not just make this a Clinton effort but rather a County effort. It is her goal to bring together all the Mayors of the County to get everyone pulling in the same direction.

While the Mayor admits it is easy to get together with everyone and talk and dream, the challenge becomes putting those ideas into action. She points to one course of action she's already taking is to lead a beautification effort for the welcome signs outside of City limits.

Mayor Michelassi also noted the evaluation of the City's strategic plan is ongoing and she is working to help establish a downtown retail merchants association. We'll have more on that with the Mayor over the next few weeks on Regional Radio.