Mayor Bob Hall is serving his second term as mayor of the City of Charlestown (2008-2011). As mayor, Hall serves as the executive of the city. A former small business owner, Mayor Hall pursued public life to make needed improvements to Charlestown such as upgrades to the city’s roads and sidewalks, parks, commercial developments and housing.

Mayor Hall’s goal is to make Charlestown a better place to live, work and raise a family. To that end, Mayor Hall has expanded activities through the Charlestown Parks and Recreation Department, implemented technology initiatives – the Digital Connectors of Charlestown, for one – through the city’s Redevelopment Commission, introduced new communication vehicles through the city’s Multimedia Communications initiative and brought forth a new vision for the city’s economic development.

Mayor Hall has established partnerships between the City of Charlestown and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, One Economy, the Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency, the Indiana Department of Education and the Greater Clark County School Corporation.

Educational advancement is a key component of Mayor Hall’s vision for the future of Charlestown. Mayor Hall pursued the implementation of a One-to-One Computer Initiative at Charlestown High School and Charlestown Middle School, opened a computer lab for public use at the city’s Arts and Enrichment Center and introduced free WiFi access at Greenway Park.