Strategic Planning Sessions 2023
Staff and Council Kick Off Joint Idea Sharing
Belmont City Council and staff met this week to begin the strategic planning sessions that will update the current slate of priorities for the City. The brainstorming sessions were just the beginning of the process. Expect to hear more about the results at an upcoming City Council meeting.

View Current Strategic Plan

2022 Community Service Award Winner
Lois Peterson's Unlikely Journey
Last November, Belmont asked its citizens for nominations for Community Service Awards. The City was proud to honor its 2022 winners: Ardythe Andrews, Adele Carney, and Bill & Dianne Piedemonte, and thrilled to recognize each of these deserving winners at our December 2022 City Council meeting.

One person was missing from the celebration.

Despite receiving her nomination in time and staff's diligent work to reach her, Lois Peterson was not responding to emails or phone calls. Staff tried her nominator, Michelle, to no avail.

In her nomination, Michelle told us: "I volunteer with Lois at the Homeless Cat Network in Belmont. What I've come to discover is that Lois extends herself out in all directions when it comes to volunteerism. She helps a lady who also accepts abandoned cats, volunteers at FILOLI gardens, and the HCN shelter. She is a retired high school teacher that can't stop giving back to the community. I don't know what category she would go under, but I believe she deserves a big thank you."

Staff agreed, and as the December celebration loomed, staff hoped that Lois would get the notice in time and arrive in the council chambers. No such luck.

Holidays came and went, storms rolled in, the trophies arrived -- one etched with Lois's name -- and staff tried one more round of emails and voicemails. Still, nothing.

Finally, one last ditch effort was leaving a message on the Homeless Cat Network voicemail. This time, staff heard back from someone who tracked Lois down and within a few days, Lois called back!

On March 1, 2023, both Lois and Michelle visited City Hall to finally collect her well-deserved trophy. Staff also made sure Lois and Michelle got their photo taken in the City Council chambers, too. In these photos, that's Lois on the left and Michelle on the right.

Congratulations Lois and thank you, Michelle, for nominating this very worthy, and worth the effort, 2022 Community Service Award recipient.

Learn about all of our 2022 award winners

Chamber Starts a New Tradition
Popular Belmont Pub Goes a Little Green
The Chamber San Mateo's invites all to its first-ever "Off the Clock" event on Wednesday, March 15 from 5-7 p.m. at Belmont's ECR Pub.

The Chamber will hold a ribbon-cutting event at 5 p.m., followed by a special St. Patty's Day trivia game. Be sure to wear your favorite green attire.

Event Details

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