NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 1, 2019
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County Board honors three through namings of new buildings and bridge
Two longtime county employees and a former commissioner were honored today as the County Board voted to name two buildings and a bridge in their honor.
The new St. Louis County Government Services Center-Virginia, which opened in September, is now designated as the Elizabeth Prebich Building. Prebich served as a County Commissioner for 14 years, representing the 6th District from 1987 until she stepped down in 2000. She also chaired the County Board twice - in 1990 and 1996. Prior to her time on the Board, she worked as a county social worker. Prebich passed away in 2001 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
The Public Works portion of the new St. Louis County Government Services Center-Cook, which will have a ribbon cutting later this month, will be designated as the David M. Skelton Transportation Building. Skelton Worked for St. Louis County Public Works for 33 years, rising to the level of Deputy Public Works Director. He is credited with professionalizing and modernizing
maintenance operations.
Skelton attended today's Board Meeting, and said of the honor. "It’s pretty humbling. After 12 years of retirement, I would have thought anything I’d done for the county would have been forgotten by now. Apparently not." He added that he drives by the new building often on the way to his cabin and never imagined it would be named for him.
A recently reconstructed bridge spanning the Black Duck River in Camp Five Township is now named the James "Ding" Holter Memorial Bridge. The designation comes following a request from the township, which wanted to honor Holter a longtime resident. Holter worked for St. Louis County Public Works for 39 years, including 28 years as a Highway Maintenance Supervisor. Holter passed away in 2017, less than four years after retiring.
 Liz Prebich served as a St. Louis County Commissioner representing the 6th District, from 1987-2000.
 The new St. Louis County Government Services Center-Virginia will be designated as the Elizabeth Prebich Building in honor of the former commissioner.
 David M. Skelton (center) worked for St. Louis County Public Works for 33 years, rising from Bridge Worker to Deputy Director. He is credited with modernizing the department's road and bridge maintenance operations. He is shown with Public Works Director Jim Foldesi (left) and son Chad Skelton, who currently works for St. Louis County Public Works as Fleet Manager.
 The Public Works portion of the new St. Louis County Government Services Center-Cook will be designated the David M. Skelton Transportation Building.
 James 'Ding' Holter worked for St. Louis County Public Works for 39 years, including as a Highway Maintenance Supervisor for 28 of those years.
 This recently rebuilt bridge crossing the Black Duck River will be designated the James 'Ding' Holter Memorial Bridge in honor of the longtime Public Works employee.
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