Employee Excellence

Recognizing Everyday Excellence

The Employee Excellence webpage recognizes those county employees who ensure that resources and services are available for our residents, businesses and guests through innovative adaptations to processes, integrating new technologies and overall committed efforts and resiliency. Many of these stories are recognized by County Administrator Dr. Joe Casey at the monthly Board of Supervisors meetings for exemplifying everyday excellence in service to the county. 

September 2023 Everyday Excellence: Storm Team

(Parks and Recreation and Environmental Engineering)

During the Wednesday, Sept. 27 Board of Supervisors meeting, Chesterfield County Administrator Dr. Joe Casey recognized the storm team members from Parks and Recreation - Parks Operations and Environmental Engineering as the recipients of the September 2023 Everyday Excellence Award for all they do to keep roadways clear of downed trees.

Members of the storm team are tasked with being ready either in advance of weather or in situations where things come together unexpectedly. They are called out during the event to help keep roadways and county facilities clear.

“These gentlemen, many of whom volunteer for this role, are truly behind-the-scenes heroes that play a critical part in our emergency response operations,” said Deputy County Administrator Clay Bowles in introducing the members of the team.

One such response happened earlier this month when, at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, the crew members were mobilized due to a line of storms passing through the area. Alongside calls for first responders throughout that night amid numerous power outages, the county also received a total of 22 calls for downed trees and road closures. The storm team members were dispatched to those calls and worked through each one until being directed to stand down at approximately 1:30 a.m.

Those from Parks and Recreation who were part of the Sept. 7 operation included Doug Hawthorne, Joe Cree, Billy Hall, Michael Robbins, Jonny Folster, Billy Cooke, Stan Thorne and Vince Henderson. And from the Environmental Engineering team, the members of the storm crew included Jerry Duffy, Jason Hutchinson, Carl Glover, Patrick Jensen, Trip Hatch, Tommy Napier, Kyle Novak, James Brooks and Olin Glover.

“This is just the latest example of the value and hard work of these folks,” Bowles said. “This storm hit especially hard and very quickly.”

“I know one of my neighborhoods was hit really hard with downed trees on cars and homes and the roadways were even blocked,” said Supervisor Jim Holland (Dale District). “We greatly appreciate your efforts […] You made a tremendous difference.”

“Providence Road, points east, really got hit hard and so I just want to say thank y’all for clearing up those areas,” said Supervisor Chris Winslow (Clover Hill District). “I got a lot of good, positive comments about how quickly the cleanup occurred and so I just want say to all of you, thank you so much for that.”

For more information, view the Everyday Excellence presentation during the Sept. 27 Board of Supervisors meeting.

Parks and Recreation Storm TeamEmployees from Parks and Recreation who are members of the county's storm team were recognized at the Sept. 27 Board of Supervisors meeting as the recipient of the September 2023 Everyday Excellence Award for all of their hard work in clearing trees and debris, most recently following the Sept. 7 storms that hit Chesterfield.

Parks and Recreation Storm TeamEmployees from Environmental Engineering who are members of the county's storm team were recognized at the Sept. 27 Board of Supervisors meeting as the recipient of the September 2023 Everyday Excellence Award for all of their hard work in clearing trees and debris, most recently following the Sept. 7 storms that hit Chesterfield.