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To honor and recognize Eugene McKahan for his 28 years of service to the City of Columbus.
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WHEREAS, Mr. McKahan began working for the City of Columbus in 1984 as an engineering aide, beginning a long career in which he held multiple positions in two different City departments, such as Code Officer, Property Maintenance Inspector, Development Inspector Supervisor, Code Enforcement Supervisor, and Building Maintenance Supervisor; and
WHEREAS, in his past two positions as Development Rehabilitation Technician for the Emergency Repair Program and Rehabilitation Programs Coordinator for the Department of Development, he has assisted in the production of over 350 housing units in the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, as well as numerous other units through HOME, CDBG, and Bond Funds; and
WHEREAS, with the Emergency Repair Program, Mr. McKahan worked to enable those who have problems with their homes to maintain health and safety standards, diligently seeking to ensure that they have decent, safe, and sanitary homes; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McKahan was instrumental in continuing the process of updating the City's AWARE Manual, a document promoting "sustainable accessible living," by interacting with developers, contractors, architects and others in the construction field to ensure the most up-to-date information is available; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McKahan is also a proud veteran of the United States Armed Forces, having served overseas during the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McKahan will celebrate his retirement on December 13th, and looks forward to spending time with his family and friends and playing with his band, "Summer Breeze;" now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council hereby honors and recognizes Eugene McKahan for his 28 years of service to the City of Columbus, and wishes him well in his retirement.