Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
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Recognizing and commending Margaret Stonestreet for her professional and personal dedication to the City of Madison, on the occasion of her retirement.
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WHEREAS, Margaret ("Peg") Stonestreet is retiring from the City of Madison on January 2, 2019, after 32 years of service to the City, the last 11 of which have been spent with the Community Development Division's CDBG Unit; and,
WHEREAS, Peg's extensive knowledge of the business of the City of Madison, coupled with a broad range of program support and administrative skills, has made her an invaluable resource to City staff and community agencies alike; and,
WHEREAS, Peg worked in the City Records Center from 1986 to 2006, serving as Records Coordinator for 14 of those 20 years; and,
WHEREAS, after a brief stint in the City Clerk's office, the final tour of Peg's career landed her in the CDBG Unit in 2007; and,
WHEREAS, Peg has dedicated her vast programmatic experience to maintaining access to information and transparency in City government; and,
WHEREAS, in the course of her career, Peg has achieved mastery over the electronic beast known as Legistar, entering 1,175 legislative files and posting more than 130 sets of committee meeting agendas and minutes via that system over the years; and,
WHEREAS, Peg's time off from work frequently coincided with opening days at Miller Park, and at least a few afternoons each summer, which she cherished with a few Brewer-lovin' co-workers; and,
WHEREAS, Peg possesses an uncanny breadth of knowledge about Brewers players-especially pitchers-and associated statistics that she enthusiastically shared with anyone willing to listen in the breakroom; and,
WHEREAS, when not at Miller Park, Peg's ambitious travel itinerary often included Brewers games across this nation, as well as several exciting globe-trotting voyages abroad; and,
WHEREAS, Peg now needs a new passport to continue her foreign travels because her old one is filled with stamps from various countries, especially ones with warm, balmy climates; and,
WHEREAS, Peg's culinary adventures and discerning palate could qualify her for a food show on the Travel Channel, or at least land her a gig as a food critic; and,
WHEREAS, Peg has brought a smile to all of her co-workers' faces, and could turn a simple "Good Morning" into a fun conversation about baseball, travel, or food; and,
WHEREAS, Peg's sharp wit and sense of humor always made her co-workers laugh; and,
WHEREAS, her friends and colleagues in the Community Development Division recognize that life around the CDD simply won't be the same, once they've been collectively "taken down a Peg" by her absence;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council recognizes and thanks Margaret Stonestreet for her more than three decades of dedication and service to the City of Madison and its residents, congratulates her on her well-deserved retirement from City service, and wishes her well in her future endeavors, from exotic travels to game-day escapades-and all the adventures between.