February 12, 2021 at 2:30pm
Eight Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Service infrastructure projects have received awards from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Public Works Association.
Five of those projects were named “project of the year” in their respective categories, including the renovations done at the Reston Community Center Aquatics Facility and the Innovation Center Metro Station parking garage in Herndon.
Three other projects were named as “honorable mentions.”
DPWES received more accolades from APWA than any other municipality in the Mid-Atlantic Chapter.
“Having Mid-Atlantic APWA recognize the work of DPWES and our partners with these awards acknowledges the excellence in the building and enhancement of the county’s infrastructure,” said DPWES Assistant Director Juan Reyes.
Q&A: Lexington Assistant City Manager welcomes leadership challenges
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Chip Vanderzee says he doesn t like to waste money in his personal life, so he will take that same approach for residents when he takes on a new role as Lexington Assistant City Manager in January.
Vanderzee, the current director of Public Services for Lexington, is taking the position left vacant when Terra Greene was named city manager in 2018.
He previously worked for the City of High Point for 27 years, starting as a meter reader and working up to customer service manager before coming to Lexington as the public services director in 2019.
December 18, 2020
The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) was notified by the American Public Works Association (APWA) that the Department has achieved reaccreditation as of December 14, 2020.
DPWES is one of only nine in Virginia and one of 163 public works departments in the United States and Canada that are accredited by the American Public Works Association. There are more than 19,400 public works departments in the US.
“I am thrilled to share with you the official notification of the accreditation for the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services,” said Tracy Quintana, Accreditation Manager, APWA. “Please celebrate and be proud of this great accomplishment.”
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