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The city of Ely is on track to revive a way to honor those who go out of their way to help the community.
Mayor Heidi Omerza pressed council members to help in bringing back the city’s annual “Volunteer of the Year” Award.
“We have not done this in a number of years,” said Omerza.
It appears that 2016 may have been the last time the city honored residents with the award - naming Seraphine Rolando, Tom Omerza and Ed Marsolek that year.
From at least the 2000s through 2016, the city often recognized one or more notable volunteers with the honor. It usually involved presentation of a plaque and a ceremony at the start of a council meeting, where city officials would thank the volunteers for their service to community groups, charities or causes.
Omerza said she had been approached by a few residents about reviving the award.
She asked council members “to think about it and be a part of it,” and reach out to the clerk-treasurer’s office.
Formal council action could come as soon as May.
“Hopefully by the first meeting in May we can have a process set and then seek nominations for Volunteer of the Year,” said Omerza.
