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NOVEMBER 10 — DECEMBER 13, 2022
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Finance Director David Angileri retires
Long-time employee honored by who’s who of elected officials DAVE GORGON A “who’s who” of past and present Southgate elected and appointed officials came to pay their respects to David Angileri, who retired after nearly 29 years, the vast majority of them as the city’s finance director and assistant city administrator. At the end of a City Council meeting on Oct. 19, Mayor Joseph Kuspa invited other city officials to the front of the council chambers, where they gathered with Angileri for a special presentation and a group photograph. Since 1994, Angileri worked for four mayors – the late Norma Wurmlinger, Suzanne Hall, Dennis David and Kuspa. He also served alongside three city clerks, four treasurers and 25 council members before retiring with the most seniority among current city employees. Fourteen officials – including the three living mayors, current 28th District Court Judge Elisabeth Mullins and retired Judge James Kandrevas –
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were on hand for the historic photo. Mayor Kuspa said Angileri’s “employment encompasses over 45 percent of the City of Southgate’s history as a city. So he has been around for nearly half of our existence as a city.” “It was a wonderful event that illustrated Mr. Angileri’s positive impact on our city for nearly three decades,”
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Kuspa said. “Everyone was there out of respect for what he has accomplished and to wish him well on his retirement.” A wall-hanging plaque that was presented to Angileri at the council meeting includes a retirement message, which thanks him for “28+ years of exemplary service, resilience, integrity, creativity and lifelong friendships.” It’s presented “on behalf of the residents, employees and elected officials of the City of Southgate.” Angileri, whose official retirement date is Oct. 31, said the recognition at his final council meeting was unexpected and surprised him. He said city employees “became my second family. You see the people you work with more than you see your family. I enjoyed my job tremendously. I lived in that city, I coached in that city, the kids all went to school in Southgate. I wasn’t born there or grew up there, but I spent a lot of time there during the last SEE RETIRES, Page 3