A lot of things in Jefferson City have changed in eight years. One thing that hasn't is the name of the mayor.
That will no longer be the case Monday night when Mayor John Landwehr turns over his gavel to Mayor-elect and 4th Ward Councilman Eric Struemph.
As he looks back on the eight years he has served Jefferson City as mayor, Landwehr said one positive characteristic has emerged in city government.
"I think we are more willing, as a government and a community, to look at long-term issues instead of just worrying about the issues right in front of us," Landwehr said.
Landwehr said that kind of forward thinking is what has helped to make Jefferson City the place it is today. He said had this attitude change not happened ...