Waxhaw Happenings December 2018 | Page 4

The 411 on Waxhaw 101 When Town Manager Greg Ferguson joined the Town of Waxhaw in 2017, he expressed the need for a civic education program for residents to learn more about the town. The Town of Waxhaw needed a way to showcase all of the programs and services we offer, and highlight how these services might differ from state to state. Town Manager Ferguson organized a team of Waxhaw staff members to design and organize the program, and the group hosted the inaugural Waxhaw 101 class in Spring 2018. This class was composed of 15 Waxhaw residents who were able to meet town staff, learn about town services, and ask questions in a group setting. Kelley Currie, Assistant to the Town Manager and Deputy Clerk, surveyed the 2018 participants after the 8-week course. “The participants were extremely happy with the content of the information and how it was presented,” she reported. “We are excited to get to know another group of residents and find out what matters to them,” Currie told us. She looks forward to residents learning about the inner-workings of Waxhaw, and is