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Delray Beach honors long-serving staff; official touts $300 million water-plant investment
Summary
City of Delray Beach held its quarterly service awards Jan. 15, 2026, recognizing employees across departments for milestones from five to 30 years. A city official described plans for a new $300 million water treatment plant the speaker called the largest investment in the city's history.
Delray Beach — The City of Delray Beach honored dozens of employees at its quarterly service awards on Jan. 15, recognizing milestones spanning five to 30 years and spotlighting internal promotions and long-serving staff across departments.
"So we're here for a quarterly awards program," the event host said as the ceremony opened, emphasizing the city’s effort to celebrate employee service. Departments represented included police, utilities, information technology, parks and recreation, public works and neighborhood services.
The program singled out several long-tenured staff: David Goldstein (30 years) and Tard McCoy (30 years) were among the longest-recognized employees; others honored included Kathleen Otting (25 years), Octave Batai (25 years), and multiple employees marking 20, 15, 10…
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