after more than a decade of with the Kennedale …
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Since joining the City of Kennedale in September 2007, Public Works Director Larry Ledbetter ? with more than 40 years? experience in local government ? has been a valued member of the Leadership Team. {{more: continue …}}
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?Under Larry?s leadership, the City of Kennedale Public Works Department maintains exceptional working relationships with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Tarrant County, and neighboring municipalities ? all of which prove professionally and financially beneficial,? said City Manager George Campbell. ?It is a testament to his leadership and high standards that the City of Kennedale is now designated as a Superior Public Water System and a TCEQ Advisory City.??
During more than a decade of service to the City of Kennedale, Larry oversaw the expansion of Sonora Park and the addition of TownCenter and Rogers Farm Parks. He orchestrated numerous projects that made the water system more robust and reliable including contracting with the City of Fort Worth as an additional water source, installation of a 16? water line, instituting chloramine in the water treatment process, installing energy-saving equipment, repairing aging wastewater lines utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, and reducing Inflow and Infiltration ? which saves money on wastewater treatment costs.
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During his tenure, Larry bolstered not only the City?s infrastructure, but also the working environment in the Public Works Department by exhibiting and promoting professionalism, personal development, and training among his staff ? which he considers one of the best in the business.
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Larry graduated from Northwood University in 1991 with a BBA, and is licensed by TCEQ as a B-Class Water Operator and Waste Water Operator. He has served as the Texas Water Utilities Association (TWUA) Pretreatment and Environmental Section Chairman and has written numerous articles for the TWUA Journal. Larry has received numerous awards, including the TWUA Lifetime Achievement Award and the Pretreatment and Environmental Section, FILE Award.
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He has been a guest speaker and instructor at numerous EPA Region 6 and TWUA conferences and workshops. Larry co-authored a white paper (The Tale of Two Cities) for the Texas Section American Water Works Association (TAWWA), received Haz-Mat certification through Texas A&M, and was a Haz-Mat first-responder for the City of Arlington Fire Department for 10 years. Locally, he is a charter member of the Kennedale Rotary Club.
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Larry?s resignation was effective March 30, 2018.
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