What's Up At Temple City Hall?

Temple now has business-minded trustees.  Mayor Joe Keaton owns and operates K-Star Feeds; Valerie Hale works at accounting; Janice Cole’s family owns and operates Cole’s Greenhouses; Herb Adrian operates a home repair and electric business, and Stephanie Holden is a manager at Sam’s.

The trustees are starting a campaign to rid the town of rundown houses and lots. Will be a big boost for the town if they succeed. An attractive town could help get a tenant for the B&O/Haggar building.

Temple has calmed down much since the police department was eliminated. Those opposed to eliminating the police department feared the town would be overrun by criminals.  They didn’t take into account that the county sheriff and the state troopers would be sufficient policing and that the policemen we’ve had were young and without professional supervision. They were not in town 24 hours a day. The town could no longer afford a full-time policeman. 

Many feel now that Temple is a much more pleasant place without an underemployed police officer.