Peter Auger, Auburn Hills City Manager
Thoughts on running a city, daily musings, and everything in between.
City Manager, Auburn Hills, MI
Calling all Engineers!
We had the Mayor come to speak at this morning’s Optimist Club. It’s always great to hear about our community from the Mayor and observe people’s reaction to how many things we have going on. The problem, according to the Mayor, for speaking engagements like today is cutting down the list of things we have [...]
Posted in Business, Leadership, Planning, Programs, Service
Economic Development
I was actually told by someone in the profession that I was lucky to have a community that has I-75 running through it, it makes economic development easy. Well, our folks will admit location is important. It is also important that we have three state highways that dissect our community, but as far as the [...]
Posted in Leadership, Projects, Service
More list
I was reading Crain’s and found another interesting list. The Largest Divisions, Affiliates and Subsidiaries for 2012. There was a list of 25 organizations of who is who in the supply networks. You guessed it, 7 of the top 25 are located in Auburn Hills, the most of any southeastern Michigan community. What a neat [...]
Posted in Business, Infrastructure, Leadership, Planning, Programs, Projects, Service
PPPPP
Something I learned a long time ago, don’t remember where though…Could have been while in the army or even from my dad. Growing up as a carpenter’s son, I learned a lot of what I think are common sense things that still pay off today. Also learned a lot of colorful comments that won’t be [...]
Posted in Business, Infrastructure, Leadership, Planning, Projects, Service
Recognizing Value
Some may not realize that this week is National Police Week, which occurs each year during the week in which May 15th falls. This is a week in which we can take a moment to recognize the service and sacrifice of not only local law enforcement officers, but all U.S. law enforcement. The recognition week [...]
Posted in Events, Leadership, Programs, Service, Uncategorized
Those senior citizens have it made
By Karrie Marsh, Executive Assistant and Guest Blogger I don’t want life to fly by, but when I turn 55 years old, I plan on living the good life. Don’t most of us spend alot of time planning for the golden years? We plan on where we want to live, what trips we will take [...]
So much to do, so little time
By Karrie Marsh, Executive Assistant and Guest Blogger Does your business need a little extra help on tasks that you just can’t seem to find time for? Shredding, stuffing envelopes, alphabetizing files, all of these tasks are important but seem to be last on the to-do list. There is a resource available to businesses, at [...]
Want to know a secret?
By Karrie Marsh, Executive Assistant and Guest Blogger Well, it is not a secret anymore, but it was two days ago. Confidentiality is an important part of my job. I am privy to so much information. Eventually everyone finds out about the great projects the City is planning or new, exciting events that will be [...]
Posted in City Council, Events, Leadership, Service, Uncategorized
And the winner is……
By Karrie Marsh, Executive Assistant and Guest Blogger Have you ever wondered what the American Legion is all about? It is hard to summarize all that they do but here it goes…. American Legion programs and activities strengthen the nation one community at a time. American Legion Baseball is one of the nation’s most successful [...]
Posted in Events, Leadership, Local Events, Service, Uncategorized
Revealing the Secret Sauce
Why? This is a question we often receive, another is, how? What? Is another good question that our team is consistently asked. Just returning from another quest, searching for businesses that want an environment they can thrive in always reenergizes us to continue to tell our story. Why tell others? There are some who say [...]
Posted in Business, Communication, Events, Leadership, Legislative, Planning, Programs, Projects, Service, Training
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