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64 September–October 2015
TALLAHASSEEMAGAZINE.COM
within their management and operations. Tallahassee’s Underground Utilities department has 376 employees and is one of the largest municipal departments. It has made use of technology and innovation to become a highly efficient leader in the utility industry. The city’s cost of reclaimed water in 2014 was $140.58 per million gallons, substantially lower than the Florida Benchmarking Consortium average cost of $236.05. The department consistently operates in full compliance with federal and state regulations and is a frequent recipient of operating performance recognitions. ▪ The City of Tallahassee’s Growth Management department is one of the best in class, according to Harvard University, thanks to its Residential Money Back Guarantee Program. It was cited as a Top 25 Program out of more than 500 entries in the Innovation in American Government Competition. The program, which applies to new oneand two-family building permits, was designed to address concerns about being more business-friendly and managing uncertain permitting timelines. Customers are guaranteed a seven-day (business days), on-time review for initial building permit applications or all money is refunded. ▪ Wallace Knight of Leon County’s Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts and Thomas Speight of Jefferson County Middle/High School were among eight educators from around the state to be recognized with Governor’s Shine Awards during a recent Cabinet meeting. Knight is a fifth-grade mathematics and science teacher and STEM coordinator. Speight has taught U.S. and world history in the Jefferson County school system for 12 years. ▪ Georgia-Pacific’s Foley Cellulose mill in Perry recently donated $12,500 to the Boys and Girls Club in Taylor County. Thanks to this support, the club will be able to help 200 young people every day. All told, Boys and Girls Clubs serve nearly four million young people annually, through membership and community outreach, in some 4,000 club facilities throughout the country and Boys and Girls Club of America-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. ▪ Leon County Government recently received 11 national awards from the National Association of Counties for outstanding county programs and services. Leon County’s 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance received highest honors as Best in Category. This program encourages residents to volunteer and
give back to the community as a way of remembering and honoring the sacrifices made on Sept. 11, 2001. More than 4,400 hours of service were donated to military veterans, low-income seniors, individuals with disabilities and families of active-duty military by 976 volunteers over the past four years alone. ▪ Tallahassee lawyer and lobbyist Reggie Garcia’s book, “How To Leave Prison Early: Florida Clemency, Parole and Work Release” (Laurenzana Press), has garnered 22 gold five-star reviews on amazon.com and been in the Top 100 of Criminal Procedure Law books. ▪ Christy Crump, director of operations with the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s Regulatory Compliance Services, was recently elected to serve her second term as president of the Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women. The organization facilitates opportunities for women to advance their career goals, earn higher and equitable salaries, build stronger businesses, establish rewarding careers, and balance work and personal life. ▪ Rick Feldman, certified public accountant, was recently hired by accounting and consulting firm James Moore as a senior consultant in the Accounting and Controllership Services department. Feldman had previously served as an accounting services manager for the City of Tallahassee and supervised more than 30 employees. He administered the process for yearend audit and state financial reporting and ensured accounting compliance with various federal, state and local regulatory requirements. Feldman also maintained internal controls that safeguarded resources, reliability of financial information and compliance requirements. At James Moore, Feldman will be responsible for advanced bookkeeping and accounting services for the firm’s business and nonprofit clients. ▪ Barbara Wills, former assistant superintendent of Leon County Schools, is the new vice president of administrative services at Tallahassee Community College. Feleccia MooreDavis, previously the vice president for instruction at Lone Star College-CyFair in Houston, is TCC’s new provost. Audrey Mathews has accepted a position as the director of human resources at TCC. Mathews was previously the employee relations manager at the Florida Department of Revenue’s Office of Workforce Management. — COMPILED BY JASON DEHART