The Mayor’s Youth Council is a group of high school students who gain valuable experience in civic and local government by providing feedback to the city council, as well as helping to design and support community activities.  Members attend city council meetings during the year, as well as their own meetings.  They are also involve with a number of service projects.

So far this year, members of the Youth Council has helped with the Scooter/Bike Rodeo for the Elementary and have been rearranging and cleaning up the Council Closet at the High School. They have food, clothing, blankets, winter clothing, and hygiene items for the students at the high school and the middle school that can be accessed at any time privately by those in need - not just to borrow but to take home. These items have been donated by the students at the high school and many members of the community.  

The Council supplies and runs the Council Closet at MHS.

Last year, the school moved the Council Closet out in the office of Danny Peabody and it was not very accessible for the kids. This year they moved it all back into the little room off the ISU Room. They have it pretty much organized now, according to Mayor Joan Hawkins. 

Mayor’s Youth Council. Lucas Jackson; Myriam Teeples, Secretary; Abby Cox, Chairman; Sadie Hooste; Paisley Smith, Vice Chairman; front row, l-r, Emma Bird, Historian; Lyndee Nimer; Emree Hanks, Standby Officer and Liaison with the Crisis Center. We are recruiting for new members right now. Bylaws say we can have up to 15 members. We will choose up to 5 new kids from the high school. In May we will choose two from the incoming Freshman class (present 8th graders).