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Mill Valley council opens with remembrance for parks director Sean McGrew; honors volunteers Paula Reynolds and Lynn Walsh
Summary
Council members and community leaders remembered Sean McGrew and presented proclamations to volunteer Paula Reynolds and city staffer Lynn Walsh, highlighting McGrew’s pandemic-era leadership and the honorees’ long records of civic service.
The Mill Valley City Council opened its March 24 meeting with a remembrance for former parks staffer Sean McGrew and then paused its regular agenda to present proclamations honoring two women for long service to the community.
Mayor and council members announced the council would adjourn in McGrew’s memory and recounted his work since 2015, including leadership during the COVID pandemic and coordination with county health and parks officials. Multiple written tributes read into the record said McGrew helped keep parks and community centers running during lockdowns and supported projects including the Mill Valley Fitness renovation, skate park, golf course improvements and the sand volleyball courts grant. "He maintained a positive attitude, which made participation in the commission so rewarding for me personally," a written tribute read by Councilmember Carolyn said.
The council then presented a proclamation to Paula Reynolds, citing decades of volunteer leadership: service as a school board trustee, roles with the Throckmorton Theatre and the Chamber of Commerce, and leadership on an $18,600,000 school bond. Jim Welty read the proclamation; Reynolds accepted briefly and thanked family, friends and colleagues.
Lynn Walsh, recognized in a separate proclamation, was honored for nearly two decades of city service. The proclamation listed roles including assistant to the city manager and public information officer and credited Walsh with launching webcasting, building municipal communications and supporting Measure L. Walsh accepted the honor, acknowledged family and staff, and thanked council members. Councilmembers emphasized Walsh’s role leading Measure L work and broader institutional knowledge.
The meeting recessed for a moment of silence before moving to the evening’s agenda.
The council recorded no closed session actions and later adjourned the meeting in McGrew’s memory.
