Inside the City 31 July 2020 Edition

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Inside the City of Tumwater Date: July 31, 2020 To:

Mayor Pete Kmet City Councilmembers City Employees

From: John Doan, City Administrator

PEOPLE

Chief LaVielle Retiring

Public Works Recrafted into 2 Departments The City Public Works Department is transitioning

into

two

departments,

Transportation

&

Engineering Department (TED) and Water Resources

& Sustainability (WRS) Department. Brandon Hicks

will be the director of TED with planning, design, and

operations. The Transportation Division will be

headed

by

Mary

Heather

Ames

and

Transportation Operations managed by Marc Lavack. WRS will be led by

Dan

Smith

and

Fire Chief Scott LaVielle announced his retirement on August 15. The Chief joined the Department in

July 2014, and saw many significant changes in the

fire service including full-time staffing of Station T2, the change to the 4-platoon schedule, the first

Mass Casualty Incident Plan, and bringing new fire engines into service. We thank the Chief for his service to Tumwater and 37 years in the fire service. All the best for the future!

Tumwater Art Stars!

include the Water Resources team, with future

Is your family looking for fun, creative ways to stay

Utility Operations managed by Steve Craig. Over

Recreation is offering Tumwater Art Stars program!

there

utilities,

spark your creativity. Community members are

City had out-grown the prior structure and this

creative! Visit the City website for more info. Reserve

improves

or call (360) 754-4164.

staff in sustainability and urban forestry, and

entertained this summer? Tumwater Parks &

the coming months as we implement this change

Free Kits are featuring weekly themes are offered to

sustainability,

The

encouraged to engage their neighbors and get

and

your free Art Kit by contacting Volunteer Tumwater

will

be

a

and

change creates

greater

project

growth

focus

on

management.

opportunities

management oversight. The change is

effective on August 1, 2020.

Swarthout Earns AWC Certificate

City Councilmember Eileen Swarthout has met the requirements

to

receive

the

Association

of

Washington Cities Municipal Leadership Certificate. The designation requires a commitment to learning

and the achievement of a certain amount of training. Congratulations, Councilmember Swarthout!

Watch our Chalk Art video with this week’s theme.


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