Chandler Public Works gets national re-certification

By Jason W. Brooks
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City of Chandler Public Works and Utilities Director John Knudson described the hard work his employees put into a recent national re-certification effort.

The Nov. 4 Chandler City Council regular meeting included several recognitions, including one for the city’s Public Works department.

The city recently earned a four-year re-certification from the American Public Works Association.

Knudson praised one employee who has worked on the four-year certification five times and is handing it off to a co-worker next time.

The department was first certified nationally certified in 2004 and has earned full re-certification via a thorough process every four years since.

Knudson said Chandler is one of only five organizations in Arizona that hold the certification. He said while re-certifying is tough and demanding, he likes it, because it forces the department to examine each of its hundreds of processes.

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Jason W. Brooks
News Editor | Chandler Independent

Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.

Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.

Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.

Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.

Community: He supports animal shelters.