The Texas City Management Association (TCMA) has proclaimed Tyler City Manager Mark McDaniel as Texas Administrator of the Year. This award honors city management professionals who have distinguished themselves by making significant improvements and contributions in the field of local government over an 18 month period. He took over as full-fledged city manager January 1, 2009 after a 10-month stint as city manager designate and four years as deputy city manager. Tyler Mayor Barbara Bass expressed the Rose City’s delight and pride over McDaniel’s achievement.
“We are all extremely proud of Mark,” she said. “His leadership and 36 hour cialis professional expertise, particularly in these tough economic times, have greatly benefited the city of Tyler. It is gratifying to see that he is being recognized in this way.”
Her praise for her colleague went yet further.
“Mark’s efforts as city manager have made a significant impact on the organization, and are demonstrated [as] best practices in the field of local government management,” she said. “His contributions are vast, however the most notable are focused upon strategic planning and execution, employee relations and development, and fiscal management.”
McDaniel’s contributions and accomplishments include:
1. The adoption of the Tyler 21 plan late in 2007. This 20-year comprehensive plan outlines a shared vision for Tyler’s future and the goals and actions that will be needed to insure the realization of these goals. McDaniel was the project lead for the plan’s development, and since being appointed city manager he has spearheaded the implementation efforts. Major accomplishments include the launching of two Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones, completion of more than four miles of major arterial roadways aimed at easing traffic congestion, the adoption of a unified development code, opening a city-owned and -operated art gallery to boost downtown revitalization, and the installation of water and sewer lines in North Tyler in order to encourage private investment.
2. Launching the Cheap Alli Online Without Prescription development of local plans for the college districts, master plans for each of Tyler’s lakes, and an updated Parks Master Plan.
3. Accomplishing a AAA general obligation bond rating for the City of Tyler.
4. Implementing one of the few municipal Lean Sigma initiatives for improving efficiency in city processes. This is a program which aims to eliminate waste and deviation in city processes in order to free up time and resources from non-value added activities.
5. Maintaining quality operations citywide despite one of the state’s lowest municipal tax rates.
6. Launching City University–Tyler’s employee training program.
McDaniel holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Public Administration from the University of North Texas. He finished Harvard’s Senior Executive in Local Government Program. He is TCMA’s former president, and in 2007 he was proclaimed University of North Texas Master of Public Administration alumnus of the year.
Prior to coming to Tyler as deputy city manager in 2004 McDaniel served as Corpus Christi’s assistant city manager. He handled administrative and financial services while simultaneously serving as the city’s economic development director. He was also the city of Woodway’s city manager, assistant city manager for Lake Jackson, and budget director for Denton.
