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R E S O L U T I O N NO. 2427
WHEREAS, Terry W. Briggs has faithfully served the residents and
employees of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for nearly eighteen
years, from February 21, 1984, to November 30, 2001, and
WHEREAS, as Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Briggs enhanced the
public understanding and knowledge of the District through the various
programs and publications he implemented and published, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Briggs’ developing and maintaining working
relationships with federal, state and local elected and appointed officials
benefited the District and the public it serves through the receipt of federal and
state grants to help fund improvement projects, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Briggs assisted in providing information to the
public about District ballot issues which were successfully passed by the
electorate in 1984, 1988, and 2000, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Briggs organized and helped pass a $300 Million
statewide water pollution bond issue in 1998, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Briggs helped implement Open Line Meetings to
provide District residents with more input into the decision-making process in
District projects,
WHEREAS, Mr. Briggs implemented numerous programs to
enhance internal communication within the District, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Briggs continues to contribute to the public
through his service on various boards and commissions,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT:
THAT, this Board on behalf of itself, the District and the public it
serves herewith cites and expresses its greatest appreciation to Terry W. Briggs
for his eighteen years of exemplary service as Director of Public Affairs for the
District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this expression be
presented to Mr. Briggs by the Board and staff.
The foregoing Resolution was adopted November 14, 2001