Passing on the golden shovel
Among the many responsibilities of dignitaries is the occasional holding of a golden shovel and giant scissors. (It's not an elected official's responsibility to make a dumb joke about the giant scissors but they do so anyway.)
Giant scissors are used in ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Golden shovels are used to break ground on a construction project.
Today was City Manager Jack Lam's last chance to hold a golden shovel. The city marked the start of construction on a $10.8 million Public Works Services Center and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. The project will take 15 months, which means those giant scissors will come out fall of 2012.
Lam is retiring at the end of August.
At the groundbreaking, the public works services director introduced Lam as the "distinguished city manager."
"I guess being distinguished is better than extinguished," Lam said.
Don't worry, joked Mayor Dennis Michael.
"The extinguish will occur two months from now," Michael said.
Lam introduced his replacement, John Gillison, to the audience. Lam also volunteered Gillison for some construction work.
"He needs more things to do," Lam said.
Gillison and the city reached a tentative deal on his new contract on Monday. The City Council is expected to release the details of the contract next week and vote on it at the next City Council meeting.
At 43, Gillison will be among the youngest city managers in the Inland Valley. That means, he's got about 15 years of holding a golden shovel left.
Giant scissors are used in ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Golden shovels are used to break ground on a construction project.
Today was City Manager Jack Lam's last chance to hold a golden shovel. The city marked the start of construction on a $10.8 million Public Works Services Center and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. The project will take 15 months, which means those giant scissors will come out fall of 2012.
Lam is retiring at the end of August.
At the groundbreaking, the public works services director introduced Lam as the "distinguished city manager."
"I guess being distinguished is better than extinguished," Lam said.
Don't worry, joked Mayor Dennis Michael.
"The extinguish will occur two months from now," Michael said.
Lam introduced his replacement, John Gillison, to the audience. Lam also volunteered Gillison for some construction work.
"He needs more things to do," Lam said.
Gillison and the city reached a tentative deal on his new contract on Monday. The City Council is expected to release the details of the contract next week and vote on it at the next City Council meeting.
At 43, Gillison will be among the youngest city managers in the Inland Valley. That means, he's got about 15 years of holding a golden shovel left.
Don't forget, we offered you a photo op with a golden shovel at the groundbreaking for the bridge replacement project last year too! :-D
But I'm not a dignitary!
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