Citing a lack of flexibility and a more vigorous professional schedule, Murphy Mayor Bret Baldwin has tendered his resignation as Mayor, according to City Manager James Fisher.

“The Mayor will serve out the current term and will vacate the office after the May 11 election. And, since the Mayor’s seat was not up for election this cycle, the Council must call a special election to fill the opening,” he said.

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Murphy’s annual “Neighbor 2 Neighbor” citywide block party night is set for Saturday, March 23, 2013, when Police and Fire personnel attend and actively participate in block parties throughout the City, according to Detective Brad Taylor, the City’s Crime Watch Coordinator.

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From Sgt. Kyle Kucauskas, CCPS

I wanted to take moment to commend Officer Neale on a job well done.?On Monday, January 14, 2013, Officer Neale was dispatched to 130 Elmcrest Drive on an animal call involving a small kitten that was located.?The kitten approximately 5 weeks old was in real bad shape suffering from hypothermia. Officer Neale brought the kitten to the animal shelter and immediately started life saving efforts to revive the small kitten.?Officer Neale forced warm water down the throat of the kitten, placed it on a heating pad and covered it in warm towels.?Officer Neale left and returned approximately two hours later discovering the kitten was more alert and moving around.?Officer Neale then fed the kitten which had a good appetite.?Hopefully the kitten will make a full recovery with the efforts of Officer Neale.

The Murphy Police Department is planning to be a drop-off collection point in the National Take Back Initiative for expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs. The take back day is set for Saturday, April 27, according to Police Chief GM Cox.

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The City of Murphy is joining forces with the Murphy Middle School Environmental Club in fulfilling the club’s commitment to helping the environment, and in its objective to learn about native plant life, according to City Manager James Fisher.

“Our community has long espoused a respect for the environment and for the natural beauty of the area. Our 2008 Bond program clearly reflected that. Our City’s Green Team is moving forward with many wonderful programs that are making a difference in our recycling and clean-up programs. And so , we welcome the opportunity to help the middle school students in making their own statement on the environment,” he said.

The City will begin assisting the club by becoming a collection point for small electronics and ink cartridges that the students will forward to a recycling program. After collecting the items from the City and other locations, the club will send these items to Cartridges for Kids, a division of Waste Management and receive a donation.

In addition to the cartridges, the club accepts PDAs, iPods, working or non-working mobile phones, video games, digital cameras, MP3s, laptops, video game consoles, DVD movies (with cases), and electronic devices such as tablets, eReaders, and notebooks. The club uses the funds from the recycling program to maintain their native garden, to purchase mulch and materials for their vegetable garden, and to plant trees during Earth Day.

“Residents who want to join us in helping the club can place appropriate items in the special collection box set inside City Hall’s Customer Service Department on the first floor,” said Fisher. The collection box is currently in place.

“Murphy can set the tone in the entire North Texas area in the challenge to preserve our environment. We’re blessed with an abundance of natural beauty, but we also know that our responsibility in maintain it is crucially important. Getting that message across to our young citizens is an extremely worthwhile endeavor that will pay dividends in the long run,” he concluded.