HUMBOLDT — Michaela Fetter is one of 14 people running for city council in Humboldt and she believes her experience as a safety and human resource professional will be an asset to the city council.
Growing up in Watson, Fetter said they always tried to shop locally in her home community, but Humboldt was never far away.
Humboldt is a desirable place for the whole area to come to shop and for entertainment, she said, and she wants to work to keep it that way.
Rob Muench has done an outstanding job as mayor over the past four years, she said, and she wants to continue that work with a fresh perspective and a professional approach, including strengthening Humboldt’s economy and supporting local business.
“I want to continue to focus on infrastructure replacement, focus on momentum and progress, strive to have vacant commercial properties full... I'd also like to come up with effective solutions to help businesses, especially small businesses, overcome the effects of COVID. That's a new kind of thing that's been added to the council table.”
Having a diverse council is important in Humboldt, Fetter said, so seeing all the young people and women running has been great to see.
“I feel like our council should have more of a diverse background. I feel like if you have that different opinions and perspectives, [life from] younger generations and as well as women, it's easier to see progress and get things done.”
Fetter will be using social media to campaign for her council seat, and will always be open to people bringing their concerns forward.
