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Commending Larry D. Nelson, City Engineer and Public Works Team Leader, on his retirement from the City of Madison after 43 years of dedicated service.
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WHEREAS, Larry has enjoyed a stellar career in public works since 1966, all with the City of Madison Engineering Division; and,
WHEREAS, Larry began employment with the City of Madison Engineering Division in 1966 as an entry level Engineer; and,
WHEREAS, after a brief 2 year detour to the United States Marine Corps, Larry returned to the Engineering Division as an intermediate-level Engineer, quickly rising to the level of a Senior Civil Engineer; and,
WHEREAS, Larry then became Principal Engineer with extensive managerial duties including oversight and coordination of Public Works related aspects of development for 17 years until being promoted to Assistant City Engineer in 1989; and,
WHEREAS, during the following year Larry was promoted to City Engineer, where he later also assumed the title of ‘Public Works Team Leader’, a position Larry has held until this date of his retirement; and,
WHEREAS, Larry’s thoughtful sense of humor and warm smile were occasionally hidden by his fiery passion for discussing points of view and defending the City; and,
WHEREAS, an Interview with the Isthmus newspaper once stated that Larry has never been known to raise his voice or criticize anyone, but has been known to have “frank and candid” discussions; and,
WHEREAS, during his tenure Larry has led the charge or had significant involvement in numerous projects of great importance to the residents of the City of Madison such as: the Southwest Bikepath; Capitol City Trail; Yahara River Parkway; Landfill Remediations and Gas Control; Central Storage Warehouse Fire; Numerous Inter-Governmental and Boundary Agreements; Geographic Information System; Stormwater Utility; Monona Terrace Convention Center; Sewer Backup Prevention Program; and countless reconstructions of State Street and the Capital Concourse; and,
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