Tallassee is home for Linda Mosher and she wants to see it prosper.
Mosher wants to aid in the city’s growth continuing on as the Ward 2 Councilmember on the Tallassee City Council.
“I think we've got a good thing going here in Tallassee,” Mosher said. “We just need to continue it.”
Mosher was appointed to the council after Mayor Sarah Hill was appointed mayor to fill the remainder of term after the resignation of then Mayor John Hammock. Mosher saw a chance to help her hometown at the time.
“I have always been interested in the city government,” Mosher said. “I saw an opportunity to try to do some things that I thought needed to be done in Tallassee and to expand on some things.”
Mosher grew up in Tallassee and graduated from Tallassee High School. She went to Alexander City for more schooling and met her husband there. It was on to Auburn.
“It was Vietnam War time, so he joined the Air Force,” Mosher said. “We traveled around with that.”
The couple came home and lived in Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile.
“Some 30 years ago we decided it was time to come home,” Mosher said. “We have thoroughly and completely enjoyed it. We knew that we were meant to be here and it's a town that I love. I think there's so much potential here and I want to see it grow.”
It’s a deep rooted idea in wanting to see a better Tallassee.
“It's home.” Mosher said. “The shoe fit when we moved back. We absolutely felt like it was a good move.
Mosher raised her daughters in Tallassee and they are products of Tallassee City Schools.
Mosher knows downtown Tallassee. She was there as a child.
“I grew up going in and out of my aunt's dress shop, my uncle's hardware store, another uncle's business,” Mosher said. “My aunt and uncle had the (Hotel Talisi) for a while too.”
Mosher has owned Linda’s in Talisi for most of the time she has been back in her hometown. She has listened to her customers and has a feel for a few changes she would like the city to make to grow options for its residents.
“The mayor has done a great job helping the city get grants,” Mosher said. “I want to see us do more to attract businesses.”
Mosher would like to see the city approach those who might want to locate a business in Tallassee.
“It might be someone who has an idea for business,” Mosher said. “It might be someone who already has a business elsewhere but is looking for a second or third location.”
Mosher’s idea is not to wait and let business owners come to the city. She wants to see the city do more going to them. Mosher also wants to make it easier for the business to locate in Tallassee.
“We need a one stop place for them to find out about utilities, licenses and zoning,” Mosher said. “I don’t know that the city necessarily needs to hire someone for it. It might be able to be put on the city’s website.”
Mosher believes Tallassee needs housing and some of it needs to be for out of town guests using AirBnB or VRBO.
“I hear that most of those places are staying very busy,” Mosher said. “Those guests also spend money in our shops and restaurants.”
Mosher also wants to see Tallassee take advantage of waterfront property on the Tallapoosa River.
“So few towns have something like this,” Mosher said. “We have to use it and attract people with it.”
Mosher said she can’t do it all alone. She wants those interested in Tallassee to help.
“We are headed in such a good, good direction and it's going to take all of us working together,” Mosher said. “Everybody's got to pitch in and help do what needs to be done.”
Municipal elections are August 26.
