DEPARTMENT: Enterprise Finance and Information Services Administration
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Recognition Of Apple Valley City Administrator Tom Lawell As 2024 James F. Miller Leadership Award Winner
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Recognize Apple Valley City Administrator Tom Lawell who was awarded the 2024 James F. Miller award by the League of Minnesota Cities at their annual conference held last week.
SUMMARY
Apple Valley City Administrator Tom Lawell was named the League of Minnesota Cities 2024 James F. Miller Leadership Award recipient at the League's annual conference in June.
The leadership award is the League's highest honor for appointed city officials and is given annually to recognize outstanding service. It is named for former League executive director James F. Miller who retired in 2015 after 22 years of service.
Lawell became Apple Valley's City Administrator in 1999 and has brought expertise in economic planning, strategic planning, intergovernmental relations, financial management, human resources, transportation, and public safety while serving the city. Throughout his career, he has driven the departments he leads toward fiscal stability, enhanced collaboration, and rigorous accountability.
Lawell's financial guidance has helped fortify Apple Valley's tax base and helped the city earn triple-A bond ratings from Moody's Investors Service and Standard and Poor's. Beyond Apple Valley, Lawell was instrumental in empowering cities throughout Minnesota to establish robust financial infrastructures and has been an influential member of the League's Fiscal Future Policies Committee for over two decades.
Under Lawell's leadership, Apple Valley's population has expanded from 45,000 to over 56,500, and the city has gained over 2,650 housing units. During his tenure, Apple Valley saw the rise of key infrastructure such as the city's municipal center, Apple Valley Transit Station, Fire Station Number Three and Eastview High School.
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