Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
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Recognizing the contributions of Diane Althaus as she retires after 19 years as Ordinance Revision Specialist and assistant, in the Office of the City Attorney.
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WHEREAS, for the last 19 years, Diane Althaus has served as the City’s Ordinance Specialist and assistant, responsible for maintaining four (4) volumes, forty-five (45) chapters, and hundreds if not thousands of amendments to the Madison General Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Diane’s service to alders and city staff alike, and commitment and attention to detail have provided an immeasurable contribution to the City of Madison; and
WHEREAS, through her role as the Ordinance Revision Specialist, Diane’s contributions include, but are not limited to:
(a) Responding to requests from attorneys, alders, committee chairs and staff - frequently on very short deadlines;
(b) Keeping everyone on task with said short deadlines, always producing an excellent work product despite the demands of such deadlines;
(c) Discovering and correcting typographical errors within existing ordinances and ensuring formatting and syntax consistency;
(d) Educating countless city staff about the ordinance amendment and legislative procedures of the City; and
(e) More recently, presiding over the implementation of an online ordinance service, which included the grueling task of proof-reading the entire code of ordinances for conversion to the online format; remaining ever-vigilant to ensure the online version and quarterly updates to the MGOs is published in a timely and accurate manner.
WHEREAS, Diane has blessed the OCA with some of the best home-baked food, whether a trendy and tasteful new appetizer, dessert baked on demand, or one of her expert dishes prepared for an office potluck party, Diane’s cooking will be sorely missed; and
WHEREAS, Diane has maintained extremely high standards and expects the same of others - all in the name of ensuring the Madison General Ordinanc...
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