After three terms as clerk-treasurer for the city of Greencastle, Lynda Dunbar is not ready to quit serving the residents.

As a result of her desire to make a difference, Dunbar announced her intentions to run as a Republican for Mayor. 

"I'm prompted to run for mayor because I believe in serving my community and finding lasting solutions in maintaining infrastructure, public health and safety, quality of life, and downtown Greencastle. It has been a pleasure to work with two different mayors with two different leadership styles and I'm ready to take on and build upon their successes and to move Greencastle forward by addressing important issues in our ever changing community," Dunbar told The Putnam County Post.

Dunbar, who previously served as an auditor for the Department of Defense and owned Treasures on the Square and Completely Nuts and Candy Company, said she is thankful for the 11 years she has served Greencastle as clerk-treasurer, calling it a "true honor" to serve in that capacity. 

"I cannot think of another position in Greencastle that could have prepared me to be the next mayor of Greencastle. As clerk-treasurer, I understand every revenue stream that we have to operate the City of Greencastle and our City utilities. I know how they can be spent, how they cannot be spent, what we might do to increase revenue and what doesn't make any difference. I understand budgets and grants, the rules for doing city projects and my experience goes on. I also know the city staff and department heads because I have worked with all of them the last 11 years. When I take office the first day, I will hit the ground running," Dunbar admitted.

While Dunbar acknowledges there are many issues facing the nation, state and Putnam County, she adds Greencastle has its own share of issues it is facing. 

"Some of those issues facing the City of Greencastle are lack of housing, city code and zoning that is no longer applicable, under utilized resources and the continued lack of money to maintain current and future infrastructure. I would encourage residents to begin to follow my campaign and plans for Greencastle on my Facebook page and my soon to be released website, lyndadunbarformayor.com for my plan to address these challenges," Dunbar said.

As she prepares for the upcoming Republican primary this spring, Dunbar has a clear message for those who may vote for her or are thinking about voting for her.

"I want my voters to get excited about what Greencastle can be. I want the voter to understand how much I love Greencastle and also see the potential I see in our community. We have had a lot of success, but we need to continue making our community better and I know I am the person that can regain that momentum," Dunbar said.