And the Winners Are …
Three employees of the Assessor’s Office received
2nd Quarter Employee Recognition Awards during special ceremonies
on July 18. The trio was selected by the department’s committee
based on nominations from staff and the public.
Venus
Cowper, Clerk Typist II in the Personal Property Section, won
her second award for Outstanding Customer Service. The Employee
Recognition Committee felt that the many customer comments and
letters commending Ms. Cowper merited the repeat recognition.
One nominator said, “Venus was absolutely exceptional and a delight
to deal with,” while another stated that she was “very pleasant
and helpful…a good representative of the City of St. Louis.”
Carolyn
Skidmore, Real Property Appraiser II in the Commercial Real Estate
Section, was recognized for Outstanding Performance. As one of
only six commercial appraisers, Ms. Skidmore certainly had her
work cut out for her in this difficult reassessment year. Her
award attests to her exemplary performance. While her co-workers
praised her willingness to help them through trying times, one
customer noted of Carolyn’s approach, “No one likes taxes, but
for once I feel that my City Hall was open and welcoming me to
present my case, which makes the pain more bearable.”
Larry
Washington, Personal Property Appraiser I, is another two-timer!
That is to say that he previously won an award for customer service.
This time Mr. Washington was honored with the Teamwork Award.
If you know Larry, you’ll know why. He’s always friendly and ready
to help on any job. And as one visitor to the office noted, “Mr.
Washington was very professional, courteous and a pleasure to
work with. Changes my fear of government offices!”
Assessor Ed Bushmeyer noted that reassessment,
the Board of Equalization and the annual April 1st deadline for
filing Personal Property returns made for a very challenging 2nd
quarter. “Our entire staff is to be commended for rising to the
challenges. Our three winners helped to lead the way.”
The employee recognition awards were instituted
in December 2003 to recognize the department’s top performers.
With three photos:
Venus Cowper
Carolyn Skidmore
Larry Washington
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