IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Bettie Yahn-Kramer upon accepting a position as Director of St. Charles County Parks and Recreation.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 13796, August 20, 2001
INTRODUCED BY Fred Arbanas, Victor E. Callahan, Bill Petrie, Scott Burnett, Ronald E.
Finley, Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater, Terry Young, and Bob Spence,
County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Bettie Yahn-Kramer is a dedicated professional with twenty-three years parks
and recreation experience and proven progressive management ability; and,
WHEREAS, she became director of the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department in June 1992, after holding the positions of park supervisor I and II, district manager of maintenance and operations, superintendent of park maintenance for the central division, and assistant director; and,
WHEREAS, Bettie developed and administered a budget of 11 million dollars for one of the oldest and largest county park systems in the United States, with 25 parks totaling 22,000 acres, serving 2,000,000 visitors annually; and,
WHEREAS, she directed a departmental full-time and part-time staff of 400 employees, and communicated and interacted with the Legislature and the County Executive and administration; and,
WHEREAS, Bettie worked closely with outside agencies and special interest groups such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Missouri Department of Conservation, the National Park Service, Burroughs Audubon Society, A.T.&T. Telephone Pioneers, the Metropolitan Community College, and the University of Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in horticulture from the University of Missouri at Columbia, has attended the Pacific Revenue Sources Management School and the Park Planning and Maintenance School, and has been a presenter at local and regional workshops as well as state and national conferences; and,
WHEREAS, Bettie served as chai...
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