Antisdel ‘learned so much’ from being on Greenfield council

Nancy Antisdel set out to learn more about what it takes to run a small city and feels she accomplished that goal in her four-year term as a city councilwoman in Greenfield.

Antisdel was appreciated by Mayor Jimmie Schultz and her fellow council members during the Dec. 21 meeting, her last at the council table. She received a certificate of appreciation for her time.

Antisdel chose not to run again for another term, saying she’s trying to cut down on her commitments going forward.

Antisdel began on the council in November 2017.

“I’m very grateful for my time serving on the council. I learned so much,” Antisdel said. “I didn’t know there was so much that went into running a city. Even though it’s a smaller city, there’s so many decisions to be made. I wanted to do something to help the town and to do my part. I think it’s something everyone should try.”

Looking back on her time serving, Antisdel sat on the airport, swimming pool and public safety committees.

It was the public safety committee that she sat on with Rod McMorran and Mayor Schultz that she said took the most time. She’s perhaps most proud that she goes off the council with the police department fully staffed for the first time in a long time.

“Public safety has come a long way,” Antisdel said. “It’s fully staffed now, so that’s good. It was hard getting to that point, but I feel we have some good ones on our police department now. It’s not just meeting twice a month, it’s several meetings that go on in between trying to figure things out. It took a lot of time.”

Antisdel commented that she feels the addition of Jonathan Christensen, who took Jeff Clayton’s previous spot, will be good for the city and council. Clayton is due to rejoin the council in the new year in Antisdel’s previous seat.

“The city of Greenfield is pretty lucky to have the members they have on their council because everyone gets along very well,” Antisdel said. “I hear of other towns having problems because they don’t get along or don’t see eye to eye. Greenfield is pretty lucky to have this group working for them.”

In other city business, the council:

• Held a public hearing on peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants.

• Approved the hiring of Brian Hoadley as public works director and Cody Griffith as a city employee.

• Acted to approve resolving a vacation payout issue for employees.

• Approved the Warren Cultural Center’s liquor license renewal.

• Swore in council members Jeff Clayton, Suzanne Wagner and Brian Fox for their upcoming terms that begin January 2022.