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maintenance and beautification I was mainly responsible for new What roles do you currently have in APWA,
(paving, sidewalks, curb/gutter), development plan review, residential and TCAPWA?
limb collection, leaf bag collection, commercial construction inspection, and I’m currently a member of APWA/
stormwater infrastructure maintenance/ communication with residents on various TCAPWA, attending meetings and events,
construction. issues. but I intend to increase involvement over
• Engineering & Development As the Traffic Engineer, I was the next year or two as staffing levels
Services: Transportation design responsible for new development plan stabilize.
and management, development review as it pertained to ADA and traffic
plans review, project management, management, management of the ADA How does your City support your work in
construction inspections, acceptance of Self-Assessment and Transition Plan, APWA?
public infrastructures and stormwater traffic signal maintenance, repair and The City supports membership and
infrastructure design. operations, safety assessments, Traffic and participation in meetings by funding
• Solid Waste Contract Management: Parking Committee, access management, participation and allowing time away from
Contract oversight, complaint/request Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program the office. There is generally a significant
processing, reporting. and paving/pavement management amount of support for coordination with
• Building Maintenance: Maintenance, recommendations. APWA, and other municipalities, to
supplies, janitorial for most City-owned As the Assistant PW Director/ share ideas, develop new efficiencies and
facilities. City Engineer, I was responsible for improve processes.
A New Project We’re Working On: all new development plan review How have you been able to transfer your
Drakes Creek Roundabout with management of engineering, experience from APWA to your work in
ADA, and construction inspection
The Drakes Creek Roundabout is a staff, paving/pavement management your City or vice versa, how have you been
unique project that we are excited to begin recommendations, planning and project able to take your experiences from your
construction on in late 2024. This project management, traffic management, City/Company to the rest of the APWA
will resolve safety and flooding concerns stormwater management, Capital Project community?
related to a five-leg, offset intersection planning and management. I would say that to date I have
with competing high traffic volumes transferred more experience from APWA
and a stream running through it. We How did you find out about APWA, and than I’ve been able to share with the
are constructing a roundabout with an how did you get involved initially? When APWA community. Some of the lunch
open, depressed center, as shown in the did you join APWA? and learn meetings that I’ve attended have
illustration. We are currently working When I began working for the City of resulted in the implementation of new,
through right-of-way acquisition and Hendersonville Public Works Department efficient ways to solve problems in Public
utility coordination. in 2015, the Director at that time Works for Hendersonville. One example
How long have you worked in Public promoted APWA and encouraged staff of that would be the Precision Concrete
Works? What have your previous jobs been to attend events and meetings. I joined at Cutting presentation several years ago that
and what responsibilities did you have? that time. led to Hendersonville resolving many trip
hazards for a fraction of the cost to replace
I have worked in Public Works for the During your time with APWA what
past eight years as Assistant City Engineer, involvement have you had? sidewalk panels. This has been impactful
for the community; especially as concrete
Traffic Engineer, Assistant PW Director/ I have attended several lunch and costs have significantly increased over the
City Engineer and now Public Works learn classes/meetings and have found past couple of years. We can do more with
Director. significant value in each one. less and make a discernable difference.
As the Assistant City Engineer,

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