Newly elected Mayor Silhan faces challenges

HARRINGTON – The City of Harrington has a new mayor, Jess Silhan, and the challenges could be staggering to a less decisive personality.

However, Silhan is showing himself to be an immediate responder to what most would consider an onslaught of problems. As most cities are battling the intense storms that covered streets with ice, snow or water, Harrington is as well.

Portions of the infrastructure that have been neglected for years wasted no time in gaining the new mayor's attention. Without missing a beat, Silhan made decisions to immediately respond to the needs of his citizenry.

Before lea...