Annual Report 2011 - Roscommon County Council
Annual Report 2011 - Roscommon County Council
Annual Report 2011 - Roscommon County Council
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Mayor’s Message<br />
It gives me great pleasure, as Mayor, to introduce this <strong>Annual</strong><br />
<strong>Report</strong> which outlines the progress of services delivered by<br />
<strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> in <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
<strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> is responsible for providing quality service to all<br />
our customers. During <strong>2011</strong> we sought improve the economic, social, cultural<br />
and physical infrastructure throughout the county for all our citizens. We<br />
continued to maintain a range of quality services provided throughout the<br />
county during a difficult economic climate. Progress is outlined in housing,<br />
roads, water, planning, environment, library, arts services, veterinary<br />
functions, fire services and a range of other areas.<br />
Eugene Murphy,<br />
Mayor <strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
The ongoing commitment to supporting communities is also highlighted in<br />
this report and the <strong>Council</strong> continues to work in partnership with them to<br />
promote social inclusion and to encourage participation in the development<br />
of cultural and environmental programmes. We continue to administer grant<br />
schemes throughout departments including the Higher Education Grant<br />
scheme, housing grants, Tidy Towns grants, Cemeteries and Individual<br />
Water Supply grants.<br />
<strong>2011</strong> was a challenging year, with reductions in financial and staffing<br />
resources and an increasing population. The achievements in the report<br />
would not have been realized without the collective input of the Elected<br />
Members, Chairpersons and Members of the Strategic Policy Committees<br />
and Area Committees and I thank them for their support and dedication<br />
during my period as Mayor. I would like to take this opportunity to thank<br />
the <strong>County</strong> Manager, Management Team and staff for the work they carry<br />
out on a daily basis for the development of this county and supporting the<br />
democratic process in <strong>Roscommon</strong>.<br />
The challenges that we continue to face will be addressed with the continued<br />
commitment of all stakeholders in order to maximize the benefits of limited<br />
available resources to promote <strong>Roscommon</strong> as a great place to live, work<br />
and visit.<br />
Eugene Murphy<br />
Mayor <strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
2 <strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong>
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