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Team,
There is special spirit that we share as we live this Called To Serve adventure each day. We are making the lives of our neighbors in the Tyler community better with our actions and care, and the transformation that occurs is impacting generations to come. Public Service Recognition Week was a huge success that we celebrated together, with smiles and joy shared by all (and also the sweat I left behind in the Conference Center after being beat by Legal in laser tag). Thank you for the talents, heart, and dedication that you share as we improve the quality of life for all who come through this great city.
PSRW focuses on those acts of appreciation that we share with each other. The small act that I can do for the 900+ co-workers that I call friends is to provide an additional PTO day for this summer to give you more time to take care of yourself and your family. This “Summer Self-Care Day” will hopefully give you the time you take to focus on you. This actually provides better outcomes for yourself and your teams like higher engagement, increased productivity, and reduced injuries. I hope that each of you take time to catch up with family, hobbies, travel, or other things that life this summer that will rejuvenate you and bring happiness to your life. The Summer Self-Care Day will run from now until September 30, 2023, which will be the end of this fiscal year.
A day of PTO is defined as a full day shift (normally 8 hours, but some positions may be working 10 hours or 12 hours). Please use hours code “93 Called To Serve/Self-Care".
And I want to give a special thank you to the PSRW Committee for being incredibly awesome! You made the laughter and happiness happen, and we are all grateful for the energy and time that you poured into this week. Thank you for the hard work that you gave for all of us.
Sincerely,
-Ed Broussard
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Tyler Fire Department holds thirty-first annual awards banquet
Firefighter of the Year: Sr. Captain Kelly Adkinson
The Tyler Fire Department held its Thirty-First Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, May 13th, at the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center. During the ceremony, firefighters, along with retired firefighters and civilians were honored for their actions and service to the City of Tyler.
Congratulations to all the winners.
Legends Awards: Assistant Chief Les Schminkey, Engineer Scott Rabe
Lifesaving Awards: Engineer John Rains, Firefighter Jason Wright, Firefighter Chad Baker, Captain Daniel Bailey, Firefighter Josh Chambless, Firefighter Jamie Smith, and Firefighter Cutter Leipply, Captain Aaron Smith, Engineer James Branch, Firefighter Nate Mizell, and Firefighter Robert Pena, Captain Aaron
Medders, Engineer J.D. Stroud, Firefighter Lathan Pilcher and Firefighter Tate Lester
Civilian Life Saving Award: Shannon Sparks - UT Health East Texas EMS Dispatcher
Teamwork Awards: Engineer Will McElroy, Firefighter Brian McCawley, and Firefighter Jordan Richardson, Captain Jeff Barnett, Engineer John Brown, Firefighter Darl Whiteaker, Captain Jarrod Bedford, Engineer Scott Dodgen, Firefighter Robbie Roberson, and Firefighter Russell Jowell, Captain Josh Brannen, Engineer Adam Dixon, Firefighter Nathan Ledkins, and Firefighter Daniel Partain
Distinguished Service Award: Engineer Thomas Gortmaker, Firefighter Bryce Driver, Sr. Captain Kelly Adkinson, Firefighter Madison Fox, Sr. Captain Dusty Goodwin, Firefighter Cory Savallo, Captain Scott Lowery
Customer Service Award: Engineer Tye Griffin, Firefighter Stuart Thompson, and Firefighter Robert Pena
Friends of the Department Award: Cameron Williams, Brad Brookshire
Firefighter of the Year: Sr. Captain Kelly Adkinson
2022-2023 Annual Reports now available
 Read and download the 2022-2023 Annual Report in English and Spanish
State of the City Video
Tyler is transforming! Click the link below to see our 2023 State of the City video which highlights our big projects, initiatives and ever-changing city.
A month of months and weeks
Drinking Water Week (May 7 to 13): Drinking Water Week is an opportunity for water professionals and the community to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives. Thank you, TWU, for all you do to produce 40 million gallons of drinking water.
National Police Week (May 15 to 21): We are forever thankful for the Tyler Police Department officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.
Building Safety Month (Month of May): Thank you to David Gibson our Chief Building Official and his team. Building Safety Month is an international campaign celebrated in May to raise awareness about building safety. For more than 42 years, Building Safety Month has reinforced the need for the adoption of modern, regularly-updated building codes, and helps individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures.
National Historic Preservation Month (Month of May): National Preservation Month was established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is celebrated in May. The This month, the Historic Preservation Board granted local landmark designation to the Wilcox Buidling, 230 S. Broadway Ave and to the Ford-Russell-Sadler House, 505 East Charnwood.
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