MEMBERS' News Greg McDanel Recipient of Jay T. Bell Award Greg McDanel, city manager for the city of Maryville, was chosen as the 2020 Jay T. Bell Professional Management Award winner by the Missouri City/ County Management Association (MCMA). The award recognizes a member’s outstanding commitment to the profession of local government management and is the association’s highest honor for members. MCMA established the award in honor of Jay T. Bell, who served as executive director of the Missouri Municipal League from 1965 until 1981. The award recognizes public service that displays the same high standards of accomplishment, professionalism and ethical conduct. McDanel has served as city manager of Maryville since 2012. Born and raised in Marshall, Missouri, McDanel obtained a B.S. in Geography from Northwest Missouri State University and a M.P.A. from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. He worked for the city of Independence, Missouri and served as city administrator of Cherryvale, Kansas, prior to returning to Maryville as city manager. McDanel is an ICMA-Credentialed Manager and received the 2016 Public Service Award from the Northwest Missouri State University Alumni Association. He was also named one of the “50 Missourian’s You Should Know” and in the “40 Under Forty” 2020 class by Ingram’s Magazine.
City Clerk Honors Certified and Master Municipal Clerks Congratulations to the following city clerks for earning distinctions from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). • Linda Drummond, city clerk for the city of Smithville, Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) • Helen Ingold, city clerk for the city of Crestwood, Master Municipal Clerk (MMC)
To earn the CMC designation, a municipal clerk must attend extensive education programs often totaling more than 120 educational hours. The CMC designation also requires pertinent experience in a municipality. To qualify for the MMC designation, one must first earn the Certified Municipal Clerk Designation (CMC), as well as commit to lifelong learning by attending extensive advanced education programs and making significant professional contributions to the community and municipality in which they serve.
Grandview Welcomes New Director of Economic Development The city of Grandview is excited to announce David Carranza as director of economic development. David comes to Grandview from Tucson, Arizona. With years of experience as a business owner, newspaper executive, and eventually an economic development director in municipal government. His diverse background and real world experiences allow him to connect with any business or development team wanting solutions to economic development and growth. David’s expertise is developing and nurturing institutional relationships and moving any project forward to completion. He earned his MBA, economic development education and certification from Oklahoma University. You can reach David at (816) 316-4821.
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