Peter Auger, Auburn Hills City Manager
Thoughts on running a city, daily musings, and everything in between.
City Manager, Auburn Hills, MI
I Love This Bar
Kind of a weird title for a city manager’s blog, but a neat name of one of the new businesses we are welcoming at Great Lakes Crossings. Country music star Toby Keith will open His sixth entertainment center. This will be a 650-seat restaurant called I Love This Bar & Grill at Great Lakes Crossing [...]
Posted in Business, Events, Local Events, Projects
Caught Up…..No Not Really.
Being out of the office for more than a week has proven to actually be good for our organization. Personally, I believe that no one person is larger than the organization he or she represents. Business will continue as usual and things will happen when the boss is away. But when you have good competent [...]
What a trip
Back in the office today after what seemed like a whirl wind trip to Germany on a business retention/attraction marathon. I must give credit where it is due, Jeanetta Miller from our office and Michelle Eaton from Oakland County did a great job setting up accommodations for this tour. The logistics of a trip like [...]
Department of Public Services Water & Sewer Division visits Auburn Elementary
The City of Auburn Hills Department of Public Services (DPS) visited Auburn Elementary on Monday, March 16. Two employees of the Water & Sewer Division, Rob Cox and Tom Innes spoke to 2nd and 3rd Graders about the importance of a water distribution system and the role the City takes to maintain it. [...]
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2009 Annual Volunteer Dinner Themed “Volunteers are Our Good Fortune”
Guest Blogger: Jennifer Cullon, Volunteer Coordinator What a special night as the Community Center Senior Services staff gave thanks and acknowledgment to volunteers. It is not the staff that shined this night, but our volunteers! It is a well deserved tribute to the men, women and children that volunteer their time and are [...]
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New Fire Engine
Guest Blogger: John Burmeister, Fire Chief Our new fire engine is finally here. It’s a 2008 Pierce Custom Contender. It has a 1500 gallon per minute pump, with a 750 gallon water tank and a 30 gallon foam tank. All this information is nice, but most people are interested in “How fast does [...]
Open House
Guest Blogger: Department of Public Services The City of Auburn Hills Department of Public Services will be having its fifth annual open house on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, from 9a.m. to 2p.m. Learn about each division within the Department of Public Services – Water & Sewer, Roads, Facilities, Parks & Grounds, Fleet [...]
Posted in Blogs, Events, Infrastructure, Local Events, Programs
Economic Development in the City of Auburn Hills
Guest Blogger: Laurie Johnson, Economic Development Coordinator Here in the City of Auburn Hills we have an Economic Development Team. It is comprised of several people in different departments throughout the City. Members of this team have the responsibility of going into businesses and keeping abreast of their needs and concerns as retention visits, proclaiming [...]
Posted in Blogs, Business, Leadership, Random Thoughts, Service
First Day a long one.
Stuttgart, Germany First day of the retention and recruitment trip to Germany was a long one. Finding parking at Metro Airport was an easy part. Check in with the new terminal is as easy for overseas flights as it is more regional flights, just have to arrive earlier, but still painless. Met up with our [...]
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On the Road Again
I hope you will still check the blog over the next few weeks. What you will see remains a little unknown because I will be on the road. I hope to blog from the road, but I never know quite how that is going to go. Technology has improved so much these days, but there [...]
Posted in Business, Events, Leadership
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