City of Shelby, NC

During this past Monday’s City Council meeting, the City of Shelby’s Fire and Rescue Department was recognized for achieving its third accredited status through the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). David Farnum, coordinator of the North Carolina Accreditation Consortium (NCAC) and division chief for the Charlotte Fire Department presented the plaque on behalf of CPSE’s Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). The Fire and Rescue Department has been an accredited agency since 2014. Pictured from left to right are Fire Chief William Hunt, Mayor, Stan Anthony, and Chief David Farnum. #Recognition #Accreditation #CityofShelby #ShelbyFireRescue

The City of Shelby has announced that Marcus Kennedy has been selected as the Employee of the 3rd Quarter, 2024. Marcus began his career with the City of Shelby’s Electric Department in December of 2005 and serves as an Electric Systems Technician. Marcus is an exemplary employee and loyal member of the Energy Services team.?During Hurricane Helene, Marcus went above and beyond while coordinating with Building Inspections to ensure each customer who lost power to their residence had power restored safely and in a timely manner. We would like to congratulate Marcus and thank him for his dedicated service to the City of Shelby and the citizens of our community.? ? #Congratulations #Recognition #EmployeeOfTheQuarter #CityofShelby #EnergyServices #ElectricDepartment

The City of Shelby would like to thank our Economic Developer, Brandon Ruppe, former NC Army National Guardsmen, for speaking to the City’s veterans at our annual Veterans Day Luncheon. We would also like to thank our employees, current and retired, and City Council members who are veterans for their service to our country. #ThankYouForYourService #VeteransDayLuncheon #CityofShelby

The City of Shelby has published the last 2024 edition of the Connections eNewsletter. This special edition features a Hurricane Helene report. Connections is your official source for City of Shelby information and events and is published on a bi-monthly basis. Visit https://lnkd.in/eie-Ybyj to read the Connections eNewsletter, and make sure to complete the Online Request Form if you would like future Connections eNewsletters emailed directly to you. #Connections #eNewsletter #OfficialCityofShelbyInfo #CityofShelby

On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, City of Shelby staff, Shelby City Council members, Shelby mayor, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board members, and members of the Terrill family and community, gathered at Holly Oak Park for the dedication of the Mitchell Terrill Sr. field. Mr. Terrill had a tremendous impact on his community, especially the youth that he mentored while coaching and officiating baseball, football and basketball sports programs at Holly Oak Park, and later on coaching baseball at Shelby City Park. His legacy was honored with the renaming of the baseball field at Holly Oak Park in his memory. To read more about Mr. Terrill’s legacy, and to view all the pictures from the dedication, visit?https://lnkd.in/gerrWkFT.

The City of Shelby would like to welcome the?employees?who have recently joined our team! Pictured from left to right are Mason Carlton – Water Resources Department, Jackson Houser – Parks and Recreation Department, Hunter Arrowood – Parks and Recreation Department, Joshua Lindsay – Water Resources Department, Jimmy Whisnant – Parks and Recreation Department, Doug Kuhn – Shelby Police Department, Austin Cash – Water Resources Department, Olivia Poston – Water Resources Department, Mike Huffstetler- Parks and Recreation Department.?#Welcome #CityofShelbyTEAM #CityofShelby

The City of Shelby's Fire and Rescue deployed to assist the Dysartsville Fire Department in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Our crew helped with a residential house fire and setting up barricades. They cleaned equipment, cleared debris, assisted in reopening the landfill, and provided humanitarian aid and well checks. They were very busy! Our thoughts are with our friends in Western North Carolina, and we will continue to offer support as best we can. Great work, team: Captain Bill Weaver, Firefighter Clay Heafner, and Firefighter Houston Ledford.

The City of Shelby’s Electric Department was recognized for their dedication during this past Monday’s city council meeting.?As we near the end of #PublicPowerWeek, we would like to thank our employees for their hard work during the challenges brought about by the recent storm in our community. Pictured below are members of the Energy Services team who attended the council meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024. Left to right are Marcus Kennedy - Electric Systems Technician/Journeyman, Dalton Kendrick - Electric Distribution Technician II, Jake Williams - Electric Distribution Technician II, Ronnie Davis - Energy Services Operations Manager, Ben Yarboro - Assistant City Manager (Infrastructure), Hunter Parker - Electric Distribution Technician III, Clay Huffstetler - Electric Distribution Technician II, and Max Mauney - Electric Distribution Technician I. #ThankYou #Recognition #PublicPowerWeek #PublicPower #EnergyServices #CityofShelby

We are incredibly proud of the hard work of our #PublicPower member communities’ #lineworkers and utility staff in restoring power to those affected by #HurricaneHelene. As of today, major restoration efforts in our #NorthCarolina-based communities are complete. In #SouthCarolina, crews from City of High Point are assisting the City of Greenwood (SC) in their power restoration. Thank you to Fayetteville Public Works Commission (City of Fayetteville, North Carolina), Town Of Tarboro, #HighPointNC, #RockyMountEnergyResources (The City of Rocky Mount), #WilsonEnergy (City of Wilson), City of Washington, North Carolina, Greenville Utilities Commission (City of Greenville, NC Government), City of New Bern, NC Government, City Of Statesville, City of Concord, NC, #WakeForestPower (Town of Wake Forest, NC), Town of Clayton, Town of Apex, #LumbertonNC, Kinston Public Services (City of Kinston), City of Gastonia, City of Albemarle, City of Monroe, NC, City of Lexington - Government, and City of Newton for assisting the City of Morganton, #DrexelNC, Town of Forest City, NC, City of Shelby, NC, City of Easley, South Carolina, City of Abbeville, #GreenwoodSC, City Of Laurens, City of Kings Mountain, City of Newberry, SC, New River Light & Power, #CherryvilleNC, Town of Prosperity, SC, and City of Tallahassee in their time of need. When disaster strikes, public power has always risen to the occasion and always will! #Helene #FayettevillePWC #FayettevilleNC #TarboroNC #LexingtonNC #NewtonNC #MonroeNC #RockyMountNC #WilsonNC #WashingtonNC #GreenvilleUtilities #NewBernNC #StatesvilleNC #ConcordNC #WakeForestNC #MorgantonNC #DrexelNC #ForestCityNC #AbbevilleSC #EasleySC #ShelbyNC #AlbemarleNC #GastoniaNC #LaurensSC #ApexNC #KinstonNC #Milton #ClaytonNC #KinstonPublicServices #KingsMountainNC #NewberrySC #NRLP #ProsperitySC #TallahasseeFL

The City of Shelby has been a #PublicPower provider since 1912. As we celebrate Public Power Week, we would like to remind our customers of the many benefits a Public Power Provider offers to them. Public Power Providers are locally and publicly owned and operated. They are not for profit, but function to serve the utility needs of their citizens while offering competitive rates. Public Power Providers also offer reliable service to their customers and respond quickly to outages and emergencies. For more information about the important role Public Power Providers play in their communities, visit https://lnkd.in/e2umCYHN. #PublicPowerWeek #PublicPower #ProudPublicPowerProvider #PublicEnergyProvider #ReliableEnergy #EnergyServicesDept #CityofShelby