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Flagstaff highlights city projects: Interbasin waterline wins national public-works award; police promotions reorganize leadership
Summary
City manager’s report and staff presentations covered a national award for the Interbasin Waterline project, a June 6 project tour, a microtrenching fiber pilot in Swiss Manor, a new grab-and-go at Pulliam Airport, and a police department promotion and reorganization elevating Allison Hughes and promoting Charles Hernandez to deputy chief of CID.
City Manager’s report on April 22 highlighted recent capital-project recognitions and operational items and the Police Department announced several internal promotions during the meeting.
Deputy City Manager Joanne Keane and project staff told council the Interbasin Waterline restoration project received multiple awards: a State Public Works Award, a safety award, a State Water Award and a national public-works award. Staff said the city and partners (Jacobs Engineering and Hunter Contracting) will travel to accept the national award in Chicago and the city is planning a VIP tour of the Interbasin Waterline for Council on June 6.
The city manager also noted a microtrenching pilot to install fiber in the Swiss Manor neighborhood and described the airport terminal’s new grab-and-go offering at Pulliam Airport as a soft opening for retail coffee and food.
Flagstaff Police leadership announced organizational changes and promotions designed to separate investigative and patrol leadership and to elevate professional staff oversight. Chief Collins (presenter) said the department created an investigative chief and a patrol chief and promoted Charles Hernandez to Deputy Chief of Criminal Investigations. The department also elevated Allison Hughes to lead communications, evidence processing, property management and records (professional staff leader), promoted two lieutenants (Ryan Beckman to investigative lieutenant and Nick Jacobellis to patrol lieutenant) and named Courtney Hurst radio dispatch supervisor. The chief explained the changes aim to strengthen supervision, accountability and continuity across investigative, patrol and support functions.
Council members and staff thanked teams for awards and promotions; city staff said the Interbasin project will be substantially complete this summer and invited council to the June 6 tour and to check the airport terminal’s new amenities.
