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Rusty Rozelle remembered for 45 years leading Mecklenburg County’s water-quality work
Summary
Colleagues and county leaders at LUISA described Rozelle as a mentor, collaborator and longtime leader of Charlotte-Mecklenburg stormwater and water-quality programs; speakers emphasized his storytelling about the Catawba River and his approach to consensus-building.
Colleagues at the Land Use and Environmental Services Agency and county leaders praised Rusty Rozelle’s four-and-a-half decades in county service, noting he led the water-quality program for more than 40 years. Michael Bryant, Mecklenburg County manager, said Rozelle started in 1980 and ‘‘gave 45 years of service to Mecklenburg County.’’
Staff members described Rozelle as a mentor who built consensus across stakeholders, from environmental advocates to industry groups. Commissioner Elaine Powell called him ‘‘one of the best people and the most committed professionals I have ever known,’’ and staff speakers pointed to Rozelle’s lectures about the Catawba River and his efforts to make technical issues accessible to nontechnical audiences.
Context: Staff said the county’s stormwater program has been viewed as a model across the country and credited Rozelle with contributing to that reputation. Speakers framed continuing work on buffers, water quality and community engagement as carrying Rozelle’s legacy forward.
