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TCAPWA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT By Ethan W. Skaggs
City of Lakeland’s Daniel Lovett

Our industry is defined by service Lakeland as the Public Works Manager, mowing, right of way maintenance, and
over self. Public Works employees which includes the duties as Safety city beautification.
work on the front lines every day, Manager, Fleet Manager, and the EMA
creating opportunities for success, Director. He and his staff of around The experience in each of these
and overcoming the challenges we 14 employees serve the community functions of public services have given
face in our communities. performing street maintenance, Lovett the opportunity to become the
stormwater system maintenance, facility well-rounded Public Works professional
We take a moment to shine a maintenance, fleet maintenance, solid he is today. He started his membership in
spotlight on a TCAPWA West waste duties, EMA, tornado sirens, APWA six years ago, after learning about
Branch member whose passion for safety practice implementation, right of the organization in his role as Public
Public Works serves not only his Works Director for the Town of Atoka.
community, but his fellow Public
Works professionals, and our
organization at all levels.

Daniel Lovett, City of Lakeland
Public Works Manager

Daniel Lovett, Public Works Manager,
City of Lakeland, has worked in the Public
Works field for 27 years. He and his wife
Amanda, who works in the healthcare
field, have three sons. He started his career
as a pipelayer, and through education
and training, has grown to manage and
direct Public Works operations in several
communities.

He currently serves the City of

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