SUBJECT: General Business
Title
Presentation of 2021 Outstanding Resident Award
Body
DEPARTMENT: Administration
PRESENTER: Melissa Wiley, Deputy Town Administrator
TIME ESTIMATE: 5 minutes
only required for non-consent items
SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Tonight staff will present the 2021 Outstanding Resident Award. This program began in 2021 and is intended to honor Erie residents, non-profits, or organizations who have made significant contributions to or had a significant positive impact on the community and residents were encouraged to nominate deserving individuals for consideration. Selection criteria was broad, as contribution and impact can be measured or determined in different ways. Things such as community leadership, community organization involvement, heroic action, humanitarian efforts, service, volunteerism, and even things like business success, personal or professional achievement, or recognition brought to the Erie community as a result of an individual's efforts.
For 2021 there were 18 nominees and each received a certificate of nomination. The nominees were:
Sherri Bond
Justin Brooks
Deanne Cafferelli
Ben Dwinal
Kayla Eggemeyer
Matt Flood
Kenner Galdamez Sosa
Tony Gambee
Alicia Graves
Johnny Hennessy
Rich Hiegel
Reagan Hoeft
Robbie Mauch
Optimist Club of Erie
Mecca Scott
Jim Seely
Amy Simms
Lindsey Terranova
Tonight’s award recipient will be honored with a commemorative brick placed in the walkway at the Erie Community Park and will receive a matching commemorative brick to keep.
Board Priority(s) Addressed:
ü Engaged and Diverse Community
ü Small Town Feel