To my fellow citizens of Animal-Ville,
The year 2011 has been a great for this fine city. We have seen both ups and downs, but one should never dwell in the past, just simply learn from it. As part of the Animal-Ville tradition I will be reviewing this year as I have the years past. I feel that as a community we faced a lot of hardship and troubles, but that we overcame it. The city is doing better then ever and has grown in not only population, but in community togetherness as well. The following is my list of highlights from the year 2011.
January - The citizens gathered together for our 3rd annual ball-drop ringing in the new year. Last years promise was "community". As mayor I think we accomplished our goal and beyond. However, we also had a tragedy this month last year, when a small house fire spread to three other homes, killing two moles and a squirrel. The community really came together and showed their support, and I thank you for all that you did!
Feburary - Our amazing city surpassed all previous records on "Love Day". We had an astonishing 3,548 animals gather at Animal-Ville Square for the occasion. We estimate over 6,000 hugs were given out, and we hope to break our record again in the up coming year. Thanks again for all who participated!
March -March was a relatively quiet month for Animal-Ville. And you know what they say, "no news is good news" right?
April - We had some terrible rain storms early in the month that caused some major flooding. Luckily no animals were lost in the flood, and once again our community did a great job with temporary shelters and donations of food, water, and clothing to all those who suffered. As with life these unfortunate events did lead to some good. With help from the Piggy Bank, and Beaver Lumber we were able to hire contractors and take on 100's of volunteers to rebuild the homes that were destroyed.
May - We green0lighted the Bark Bar Expressway Expansion Project on May 1st and broke ground. It was a long and grueling project that was extended beyond the original deadline but by November it was completed, adding an extra travel lane in each direction to ease congestion. Also in May we passed into law the "No Animal Left Out Side Act". This act protected any animal that was homeless by providing them government supported housing and food until they were able to venture back out on their own.
June - Once again the city was plagued with flooding and bad storms. We suffered one of the largest power outages on record! Once again our great community and Animal-Ville Citizens came together to help their neighbors. We once again were fortunate to not lose any lives during the dangerous and terrible storms, although many homes did suffer damage. Another, more positive event, was the record setting graduation rate for our higher education system. This year we saw over 75 animals graduate from our program, attaining the highest available education level in the region! Congratulations on all the animals that made it! And for those who are still in basic education, keep working on it!
July - July saw the lowest Unemployment rates of the year. A mere 2.4%! We would like to thank Chipmunk E. Moneybags for his creation of over 300 jobs through the course of the month. Although the Chipmunk may get into mischief around the town, he is still the largest single business owner/employer.
August - Throughout the month our members of office worked hard to deliver our great city the "Higher Standard of Education Act". This law effectively guarantees any legal citizen of Animal-Ville the right to a fair and honest education. Prior to this act many animals never attended any schooling, now all animals have the opportunity to attend at least a basic level educational facility. The act also appropriated funds for 30 new teaching positions. It was a huge success and just in time for the 2012 school cycle.
September - As mayor I found September to be a difficult month. I faced a lot of opposition from groups that claimed I was doing an inferior job as mayor. However, with the revision of our 2012 Budget plan I was able to save tax-payers a 5% rate hike and freeze our current rate for another year. I have always welcomed competition, but after passing the tax freeze there was an end to the protesting and a greater peace came over the Animal-Ville Community.
October -October was another challenging month. It held the highest unemployment rate of the year 3.73%. However, we still held together as a community and helped each other along. The great citizens held the 4th annual "Candy for a Cause" with great success raising more money then ever before!
November - Our community was never closer than November. The citizens did a fine job coming together to help those in need, and those in shelters. I would like to personal thank all of you for what you did this year! It was an amazing month for the city! I would also like to thank the citizens for their cooperation with our flea scare. Thank you for taking the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of fleas in the city.
December - Santa's arrival marked the greatest increase in sales the city has ever scene. The economy of Animal-Ville exploded this year as everyone got into the spirit of giving. Also important to note is the city was offered a contract to film a new TV series right here in our back yard! "Adventures in Animal-Ville" will be airing sometime soon and will be staring our own local talent throughout the city. So please check into that as well.
Thank you for your time and have a wonderful New Year
Mayor Harriman Bunny
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