Bob Dodson
Mayor

I have been in public service most of my adult life. Over 31 years of this service was in financial management and accounting in the Federal Government. I count myself fortunate to have held several positions which provided what I thought was unbeatable satisfaction. But I was wrong, and unless you have served in volunteer positions to any extent, it will be difficult to understand it when I say that volunteering my time for this little Town exceeds anything I ever imagined. We have a lot of great people in Seven Devils and most of them make it a pleasure to serve them. As you can imagine, some don't make it quite so pleasant, but the common thread that runs through all of our conversations is our love and and appreciation of the opportunity to live in these beautiful mountains and our desire to protect them.

Here in Seven Devils, this love and appreciation is manifested in the Town's vision statement. In essence, we recognize that the Town's natural setting is the stage where all aspects of community life play out and on which they depend, and it has been and will continue to be my promise and commitment to work to ensure "a sustainable region of beauty that enhances the quality of life for all residents and visitors."

While in my current position, I am here to serve you. You will not find me at Town Hall every day. That is the responsibility of our small staff of dedicated full-time employees who are doing a great job; we are fortunate to have them. They are our first responders. I also want to recognize the invaluable people of our Town who volunteer their time to help keep Seven Devils operating. We could not do without them. I am always available to help you if I can. Well, not always, but within reason. My e-mail address is bdodson@apptechnc.net.