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PlaNYC: Addressing the long-term challenges

The Municipal Posted on September 17, 2014 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Kerr speaks during an event. (Photo provided)

Laurie Kerr currently serves as director of the City Energy Project, which will assist major American cities in developing and implementing bold, replicable energy efficiency policy. Kerr noted she has long held an interest in sustainable energy use, adding she … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged Laurie Kerr, Michael Blumberg, PlaNYC

Volunteer firefighter fights battle of her own

The Municipal Posted on July 16, 2014 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 2, 2023
Deanna Glinski is a firefighter with the Barnes Volunteer Fire Department in Wisconsin. Last year she had her own fire to fight when her newly purchased home burned to the ground. (Photo provided)

Deanna Glinski is used to fighting fires. After all, it’s what she’s done for nearly 13 years as a volunteer firefighter with the Barnes Volunteer Fire Department, Barnes, Wis. But she never expected an assignment that would hit so close … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged barnes, fire, glinski, home

A close second: the life of a vice mayor

The Municipal Posted on May 5, 2014 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023
Vice Mayor Stephen Shelley set Homestead, Fla., up as “The Gateway to Everglades and Biscayne National Parks” — funneling tourist dollars into the city. (Photo provided)

Meet Stephen Shelley, Homestead, Fla.’s municipal equivalent of the backup quarterback. Shelley was elected last year to a two-year term as the city’s vice mayor, on the same ballot by which he was also reelected for another four years as … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged city, downtown, homestead, mayor, national, parks, shelley, vice

When size doesn’t matter

The Municipal Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023
Van Wert, Ohio, Mayor Don Farmer (Photo provided)

When it comes to mayoring a municipality, bigger doesn’t always mean busier. Meet Don Farmer, mayor of Van Wert, a city of about 10,700 in northwest Ohio. Self-described as a “young 75 years old,” Farmer stays on the move and … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged budget, city, department, development, Don Farmer, site, van wert

Nathan Wachtendonk

The Municipal Posted on March 7, 2014 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
Fleet Manager Nathan Wachtendonk, Green Bay, Wis., heads up a crew recognized by the APWA last year for excellence in snow and ice control practices. (Photo provided)

The American Public Works Association gives its members benefits and opportunities to network and share experiences. It also recognizes outstanding departments with awards, such as the one bestowed upon a very snowy city. Nathan Wachtendonk, fleet manager of the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile, Public Works | Tagged allowing, city, different, Equipment, fleet, maintenance, wachtendonk

Tom Westergaard

The Municipal Posted on February 24, 2014 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
Tom Westergaard

Tom Westergaard has been the fleet manager for Prince William County, Va., for the past 16 years. He has also been a member of the American Public Works Association since December 2012, and uses it as a springboard to share … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged drive, Equipment, fleet, vehicle, vehicles, westergaard, wheel

Police chief brings federal and vice experience to small-town Michigan

The Municipal Posted on January 24, 2014 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 2, 2023
Police Chief Milton Agay

Milton Agay is police chief of Berrien Springs Oronoko Township Police Department in Berrien Springs, Mich. He has numerous certifications and an education from several colleges including Lake Michigan. Agay is a graduate of Kalamazoo Regional Police Academy and also … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile, Police | Tagged agay, berrien, chief, department, enforcement, law, police, years

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