City Employees Honored at Luncheon

No celebration of any business or governmental agency can occur without the successes from those that work behind the scenes on a day-to-day basis. Employees are the core of any successful business, and in many ways, government is a business. Whether as a small community such as Marco Island, or a larger city such as Miami, a county like Collier, or at the State or Federal level. The one common variable lies in how good or bad your employees function.

Without good people serving your customer base, you will have a very poor performance ranking by those customers. That is why no celebration of the successes of the last 25 years would have been complete without a huge thank you to those men and women who serve our community. City Manager Michael McNees recognized that when he took the microphone last week at the employee luncheon held at Mackle Park to thank those employees for making the last 25 years a success for the community.

“The services we provide our residents are based upon the wonderful commitment which you all provide to them. Whether it involves making sure the water is there in the morning to make that cup of coffee, the police officer is there when you call, or the fire/rescue guys come around the corner to help when called upon. The customer service representative helps you with a confusing bill at the Utility Department or the Parks and Recreation employee that helps you at the Easter Egg Hunt. You are the face of the city, and we couldn’t be as good as we are if it wasn’t for you,” said McNees.

The luncheon was held in appreciation of the hard work and dedication of the City’s employees as part of the 25 Year Celebration of Incorporation. Three of those employees that have been with the city since its inception were Bart Bradshaw from the Marco Utility Department, Charley Remaks from the Marco Utility Department and Fire Chief Chris Byrne.