Monterey Officials Want To Address Community Events In Work Session

The Monterey Board of Aldermen is taking steps to revitalize its Standing Stone Day Celebration.

The annual fall festival celebrates the Native American heritage of the town. Mayor Nathan Walker said a work session has been scheduled to address declining participation.

“We just want to try to see what we can do to bring the community together,” Walker said. “Maybe look at the different approaches of what we can do to make this event kind of return to the glory days as some people would say.”

Alderman Bill Wiggins voiced concern on the culture of Monterey and participation of community events during Monday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. As a result,  Walker scheduled a workshop for May 16th at 7:00 p.m. at city hall.

“We’re going to open it up to a lot of the folks that stay involved in our community events and that type of thing,” Walker said. “Of course, we welcome ideas.”

Walker said local civic organizations and businesses have been invited. Walker said the goal is to energize the event.

“My main purpose on everything, but especially this, is get people communicating again,” Walker said. “Monterey’s had a communication problem for many years on a lot of different levels and that’s something as mayor I really want to address and get people talking again.”

The Standing Stone Committee currently operates the event, but Walker said the group needs support since membership has dwindled over the years.

“Anything we can do with the Board of Aldermen, I want to facilitate that relationship to where we can make this event the best it possibly can,” Walker said.