Cedar Park city manager named top administrator
Cedar Park City Manager Brenda Eivens was recognized during a May 10 ceremony as the Central Texas Public Administrator of the Year by the American Society for Public Administration Central Texas chapter.
Eivens has served as city manager since January 2006. In 2011, Cedar Park was named the second-safest city in Texas and selected as a "Top 10 Place to Raise a Family" by Family Circle Magazine.
Celebrated since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week is a nationwide public education campaign honoring the men and women who serve the nation as federal, state, county and local government employees.
Cedar Park commercial building permits increase
New multifamily units are credited for boosting the number of Cedar Park commercial building permits in recent months.
The city approved 29 commercial projects in the second quarter, up from 17 permits issued during the same time last year, according to an April 26 Cedar Park City Council report.
Mark Lewis, Cedar Park director of building inspections, said the increase is typical after a traditionally slow start to the new fiscal year. Much of the boost in commercial building permits can be credited to construction on the Vista Ridge multifamily project, Lewis said.
Despite the uptick in commercial building, Cedar Park did experience a slight decline in residential construction. There were 156 permits issued, down from 175 that same time last year.
Overall, revenue collected from city permits reached its highest point in more than two years, Lewis said. The city collected $366,835 in the second quarter and is more than halfway—62 percent—from this fiscal year's $900,000 projected permit revenue goal.
Cedar Park Regional Medical Center CEO accepts new position
Tim Adams stepped aside May 4 as Cedar Park Regional Medical Center CEO to pursue a new opportunity.
Adams accepted a senior level position with another Texas-based hospital company. He will be responsible for managing 15 facilities.
Adams' community involvement goes beyond his work at the hospital, serving as Rotary Club president and chamber board member. In 2011, his efforts earned him the Cedar Park Citizen of the Year award.
There is still a lot of opportunity for growth at CPRMC, he said. Adams estimates development on the unused fourth floor will begin in the next 18 to 24 months. There is also much room for expansion on the 98-acre property owned by the hospital, he said.
"(CPRMC will) continue to develop this area as medical destination," he said.
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