FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 13, 2015
CONTACT: Laura Bynum
APWA Media Relations & Communications Manager
(202) 218-6736
[email protected]
Oakwood’s City Manager Stan Brown, P.E., PWLF
Named an APWA 2015 Top Ten Public Works Leader
KANSAS CITY, MO. – The Oakwood, Georgia’s City Manager, Stan Brown, P.E., PWLF, was recently named
to the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2015 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year. Each
national Top Ten Public Works Leader will be honored during the Awards Ceremony of the APWA 2015
International Public Works Congress & Exposition taking place in Phoenix, Arizona during August 30 –
September 2, 2015 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Brown will also be presented the award locally on
Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the City Council Meeting, located at Oakwood City Hall, 4035 Walnut
Circle, Oakwood, GA. 30566.
The APWA Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year program honors excellence and dedication in public
service by recognizing career service achievements of individual public works professionals and officials, from
both the public and private sectors. As one of the most prestigious awards presented by the association, the
Top Ten Public Works Leader award is given to honor the public works professional’s career, in which he or she
demonstrated excellence in public works, services and infrastructure in his community through advancement
of public works services and technology.
Brown has worked in local government for over 27 years, holding various public works, engineering and
management positions in Georgia, Colorado and Wyoming. As the Oakwood City Manager, he leads and directs
city staff composed of General Administration, Public Works, Planning & Development, Engineering, and
Police. Under Brown’s leadership, the city broke new ground with over 30 public-private partnerships for
delivery of city services. He also developed and implemented a growth strategy for Oakwood that resulted in
over 100 annexations in one year, and he completed the build-out of the city’s 250-acre industrial park in less
than seven years with a $1.5 million net profit. His work has culminated in Oakwood’s 2030 program setting the
vision and implementation strategy for creating a downtown and commercial center in the future.
On the Georgia state level, Brown worked with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to streamline the
Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant funding distribution method, which enhanced the program’s
effectiveness and reduced administrative costs for the state and local governments. He annually teaches newly
elected County Commissioners about transportation and public works for the Association of County
Commissioners of Georgia, and he serves on the Hall County Joint Municipal Association as Executive
Secretary. Brown has also served as President of the APWA Georgia Chapter – Northeast Branch.
For more information on APWA’s 2015 Top Ten Public Works Leaders, visit APWA National Awards Program
web page at www.apwa.net/awards. For APWA media queries, contact APWA Media
Relations/Communications Manager Laura Bynum, M.A., at [email protected], or 202.218.6736.
About APWA
The American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net) is a not-for-profit, international organization of more
than 28,500 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional
excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is
headquartered in Kansas City, MO, has an office in Washington, D.C. and 63 chapters in North America.
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