City of Rochester Hills

It was a milestone moment for our City on Monday as Ann Echols was sworn-in as our first ever female Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal! She has been with the Rochester Hills Fire Department since 2006 and has her Master's Degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security. She also is a Professional Emergency Manager and is currently enrolled in the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program. We couldn't be more excited for Assistant Chief Echols and are excited to see her thrive in this new role!

We are still riding high off the outstanding Mayor's Business Council event that featured former Governor Rick Snyder (now CEO of SensCy) and Michigan State Police Det. Sgt. Kenneth Weismiller who talked all things cybersecurity with our business leaders. A big thank you also to our host Molex for being a great partner showing us around the innovation lab. Rochester Hills is THE place to grow your business and your network! #RochesterHills #Business #Networking #MayorsBusinessCouncil

It was a great morning at the Community Outlook Breakfast put on by the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce! More than 350 community leaders got to hear from Mayor Barnett about our plans to improve parks, how we just recently became debt-free, and why this community is oh, so special. Thank you as always to Maggie Bobitz for putting on a great show! #RochesterHills #CommunityOutlookBreakfast

Congratulations to our very own Chitra Neelakantan on the creation of the first-ever Michigan Permit Tech Association! This new organization has been on her vision board for a few years, and we couldn't be more excited to see it come to fruition! MiPTA is focused on a professional development and creating a network for collaboration across communities in the state. Board members include: President - Chitra Neelakantan Vice President - Rikki Varieur Treasurer - Beth Dusevic Communication Secretary - Kathryn T. Member - Alicia Ishmael Member - Danielle Hixson

?? All smiles in their new Rochester Hills swag! ?? Come for the sweet shirts...stay for the great benefits, professional growth opportunities, and outstanding culture. Check out our available jobs at rochesterhills.org/jobs today! #NowHiring #Jobs #RochesterHills

A big thank you to Pastor Joe Crabb and Woodside Bible Church for this amazing care package that was dropped off for the Mayor's Office team yesterday. On a chilly Pure Michigan day, it warmed our hearts and our stomachs!

The City of Rochester Hills is looking for an experienced Parks Manager to lead our dedicated team and oversee the operations of Michigan's best parks system. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of the outdoor spaces in our community. Visit rochesterhills.org/jobs to learn more and apply today!

Talk about leaving a legacy! We were honored to celebrate the careers of two outstanding public servants today with the retirements of Naturalist Lance DeVoe (left) and Arborist Dave Etz (right). Lance served the City for 37 years and Dave 36 years. The two excelled in their roles and did everything with the resident in mind. We surely are going to miss them!

Proud of the support our team gives to various non-profit organizations throughout the year! All told, our employees have put more than $33,000 back into the community since we started Casual for a Cause.

Thank you to Andrea Schotthoefer for stopping by the Rochester Hills Fire Department recently to pick up money raised by our firefighters for the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan. Check out the video to learn why this organization was important to one of our own.