Commentary by Teresa Otis Skelton
The weather is changing and the leaves are falling, which usually means the final Party on the Patio has come and gone. This year, the last event for the Downtown Westfield Association happened on Oct. 21. It was a great way to celebrate 2015 and Westfield being chosen as a quarter-finalist for the America’s Best Communities competition.
Westfield was one of 50 communities selected out of 400 that applied for the competition sponsored by Frontier Communications, DISH, CoBANK and The Weather Channel. Now Westfield will apply in November to be considered a semi-finalist, but that is just one step in the process. The grand prize is $3 million and will be awarded in April 2017.
The ABC committee is searching for communities that have a strong sense of place, that have a vision for what their future looks like and have the innovation, motivation and creativity to make that happen. I believe Westfield is that community.
The next step is crucial as I try to showcase Westfield’s grand plans for our future in the downtown revitalization project Grand Junction Plaza and what Westfield has already accomplished, Grand Park.
I hope you continue to follow this journey with me to the finish line, because I know Westfield is America’s Best Community!
For more, visit americasbestcommunities.com.
