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Oak Ridger with public, private work experience appointed city clerk

Posted at 10:37 am February 1, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

Beth Hickman

Beth Hickman

Note: This story was updated at 12 p.m.

An Oak Ridge resident who has management and administrative experience in the public and private sectors has been appointed city clerk, officials said Monday.

Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson announced the appointment of Beth Hickman on Monday. Hickman will replace former City Clerk Diana Stanley, who resigned in November 2015.

Hickman has more than 15 years of management and administrative experience in both the public and private sectors, a press release said.

She served as field representative for former U.S. Congressman Lincoln Davis and as executive assistant at The Roane Alliance.

She is presently employed at Vanderbilt University Law School as a faculty assistant. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Beth Hickman, City Clerk, City Clerk's Office, City Council, City of Oak Ridge, Diana Stanley, Lincoln Davis, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge City Clerk, Vanderbilt University Law School

City accepting applications for first special events board

Posted at 9:14 pm October 19, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 23 Comments

Secret City Festival World War II Re-enactment 2015

A Flak 88 firing during a Battle of Normandy re-enactment at the 2015 Secret City Festival in Oak Ridge. (Photo by Rob Welton)

 

Election notice: The City Clerk’s Office is accepting resumes and letters of interests from members of the public who want to serve on the inaugural board of directors for a new nonprofit organization that will be responsible for implementing the expanded Secret City Festival/Celebration.

City Council will select eight remaining members of the 14-member board. Six members of the board of directors have been designated from the former Special Events Advisory Task Force, and those representatives include Ben Arnold, Mike Brown, Judi Gray, Kate Groover, Ray Smith, and Michelle Ward.

The election for this committee is scheduled to occur at the November 16, 2015, City Council meeting. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Ben Arnold, City Clerk's Office, City Council, Diana Stanley, Judi Gray, Kate Groover, Michelle Ward, Mike Brown, Ray Smith, Secret City Festival, Secret City Festival/Celebration, Special Events Advisory Task Force

City accepting applications for Oak Ridge Corridor Initiative Committee

Posted at 9:00 pm October 19, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

Pellissippi Parkway

The Pellissippi Parkway is an important link between Oak Ridge, Knoxville, and Blount County. (Photo courtesy Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission)

Election notice: The City Clerk’s Office is accepting resumes and letters of interest from members of the public who are interested in serving on a recently established five-member Oak Ridge Corridor Initiative Committee.

The committee was established by City Council on October 12, 2015, to study the economic, regional, and marketable benefits of U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander’s proposal to rename the four-lane highway from the Knoxville airport to Oak Ridge the “Oak Ridge Corridor.” It’s now known as Pellissippi Parkway.

Council member Rick Chinn has been selected as one of the five members to chair the committee.

The committee shall report its findings to the City Council by May 31, 2016. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge Tagged With: City Clerk's Office, City Council, Lamar Alexander, Oak Ridge Corridor, Oak Ridge Corridor Initiative Committee, Rick Chinn

Application deadline extended for city boards, commissions

Posted at 10:05 am December 17, 2014
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The deadline to apply to serve on city boards and commissions has been extended to December 31.

This year’s process is similar to previous years in that interested residents must complete a Boards and Commissions application and may attach additional documents that includes cover letters, references, and resumes. The application allows residents to choose and rank their top three board choices for membership consideration.

The application is available on the City’s website at www.oakridgetn.gov. Applications are also available in the City Clerk’s Office, Room Number 109, in the Municipal Building, located at 200 South Tulane Avenue. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Alex Ford, application, boards, City Clerk's Office, commissions, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge City Council, Sandy Sexton

Friday deadline to apply for city boards, commissions

Posted at 6:54 pm November 3, 2014
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The deadline to apply for Oak Ridge boards and commissions is Friday, November 7. The applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday.

With less than a week remaining, city staff would like to encourage those who are interested in serving on a board to complete the 2014 Boards and Commissions Application, which is available on the City Clerk’s website, or residents can obtain paper copies in the City Clerk’s Office located in Room Number 109 in the Municipal Building, a press release said.

The election for these boards in the end-of-year recruitment will take place at a special meeting of the Oak Ridge City Council scheduled for Monday, December 15. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: applications, boards, City Clerk's Office, commissions, Diana Stanley, Oak Ridge

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