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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Richard P. Merson, Director of Public
Works, Town of Needham, Massachusetts, has been selected by the
American Public Works Association as one of its Top Ten Public Works
Leaders of the Year. The Top Ten Public Works Leaders Award seeks to
inspire excellence and dedication in public service by recognizing
outstanding career service achievements of individuals from both the
public and private sectors.<br>
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Merson has dedicated his entire 35-year career to public works in the
Town of Needham, Massachusetts. He started as an intern at the
Department of Public Works in 1970 and assumed the directorship in
1992. The Department, which employs 84 full-time employees and 15
seasonal employees, operates under four distinct budgets including a
tax-supported General Operating Budget and three separate
fee-supported utility Enterprise Fund Budgets. All together the
combined budgets total nearly $16 million annually.<br>
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Merson has been instrumental in a variety of traffic calming efforts
in Needham. For many years, Town officials and residents assumed that
the speed and travel patterns of commuters were something that could
not be changed. By proposing various traffic calming measures and
regulatory changes, Merson was able to address some longstanding
traffic issues in Needham. He also led the effort to completely
redesign the recycling and transfer which greatly increased the ease
of recycling, reduced waiting times and improved resident safety.<br>
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Merson has been very active in community service in and around
Needham, having been a member of the Massachusetts Water Resources
Authority, Massachusetts Clean Water Council, Needham Municipal
Building Maintenance Board, Needham Local Emergency Planning
Committee, Needham Traffic Management Advisory Committee, Needham
Integrated Pest Management Committee, Needham Parking Management Team,
United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Boston, Alliance for Children Adoption
Agency, Boy Scouts of America, Rotary Club of Needham, and Needham Pop
Warner Youth Football.<br>
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APWA President Tom Trice will present the Top Ten award to Richard
Merson on May 18 at the New England Chapter's National Public Works
Week luncheon which will be held at Anthony's Pier Four in Boston. <br>
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The American Public Works Association is a not-for-profit,
international organization of more than 27,000 members involved in the
field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting
professional excellence and public awareness through education,
advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in
Kansas City, Missouri, and also staffs an office in Washington, D.C.
For more information, please call (800) 848-APWA.</font><br>
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