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Home My WebLink AboutBerchtold, John - ResumeResume of John D. Berchtold 14837 W. State Road 238 Lake Butler, FL 32054 (386) 496-8408 Work History (Last 20 Plus Years) 2007 – Present City Manager, City of Lake Butler, Florida Seat of Union County, Florida Pop. 2,000, Regional Trade Area, 15,000 2005 – 2007 County Administrator, Montcalm County, MI Pop. 62,000 2003 – 2005 Executive Director, Michigan Association for the Deaf Lansing, MI; Municipal Consultant (contract work) 1998 – 2003 City Manager, City of Charlotte, MI Pop. 8, 000, Regional Trade Area, 22,000 1987 – 1998 Village Manager, Lake Orion, MI Pop. 3,000, Regional Trade Area, 25,000 1983 – 1987 Village Manager, Wolverine Lake, MI Pop. 5,000, Regional Trade Area, 20,000 Education: B.B.A., Temple University; M.A., Public Admin. - Central Michigan University Memberships: Full Member, International City Management Association Full Member, Florida City County Management Association President Elect, Lake Butler Rotary Club Awards: International City Management Association-Economic Development; Charlotte - Employee of the Year; Village of Howard City, MI-Economic Development; Lake Orion-Michigan Senate; Wolverine Lake (2) Appreciation & Service; Lake Butler Rotary (2) – Service; Harbor Beach, MI (2) -Economic Development & Service; Lansing Community College (Innovation) Page 2 ACHIEVEMENTS – CITY OF LAKE BUTLER Finance Successfully administered budgets resulting in surplus budgets for fiscal years 07/08, 08/09 Maintained 50% fund balance of operating expenses in the General Fund Paid off all City General Fund debt Collected 100% of occupational licenses Collected 99% of water and sewer accounts Successfully negotiated utility rate increases from the Department of Corrections resulting in additional $184,000 annually (60% increase) Found alternative sources of revenue to support general operations Re-bid insurance and purchased thru state contracts, saving $50,000 Re-negotiated Agreement in Union County resulting in $400,000 savings Re-negotiated a five year refuse agreement with no cost increase Found “free” consulting services for utility engineering / grant writing Personnel Through use of inmates, at no cost to the City, realize the efforts of 15 full-time equivalent employees Wrote personnel policies to clear various interpretations Grants Administered grant for $200,000 fire truck (FEMA) Administered USDA grant ($106,000) for day care improvements Successfully obtained funding from State of Florida for sewer improvements ($203,000) Have submitted applications for splash park and skate park to DEP Administer downtown TIF district as CRA Director Currently working on grants for fire station and energy savings Successfully achieved voluntary annexations for subdivision Streets and Roads Partnered with FDOT in rebuilding SR 231 ($2.5 million) Page 3 Streets and Roads (continued) Partnering with FDOT in resurfacing SR 238 ($300,000 est.) Rebuilt corridor with TIF funds; used State bid contract, saved $ Parks Orchestrated major downtown and lakeside events Dredged swimming basin and rebuilt beach through donation from DuPont Administered grant for construction of Trailhead ($160,000) Successfully lobbied State of Florida for rails trails coming in 2010 ($2 million) Partnered with SREC for construction of Senior Center ($250,000) Law/Code Enforcement/ Fire Department Negotiated agreement for Sheriff Department law enforcement; saving $ Recruited two (2) top notch code enforcement officials Located grants for fire department ($30,000) ACHIEVEMENTS – MONTCALM COUNTY Organizational / Finance Served as the “first” County Administrator Drafted innovative work plans for every Commission subcommittee Developed creative financing for restoration of 24 hour Sheriff shifts ($130,000) Developed risk management procedures that reduced insurance premiums by 10% Recommended / administered $400,000 bond for capital projects Saved money by using department heads in lieu of consultants Coordinated / facilitated independent county wide dispatch center Used “donated” professional services for parking improvement s Obtained $250,000for parks, economic development, parking) Revamped animal control fines resulting in 40% increase Saved $ by purchasing demo office equipment Created Countywide Brownfield Authority Page 4 Organizational / Finance 9continued) Co-administered HUD funding for rehab projects ($100,000) Met goal of 100% of local governments funding county info system ACHIEVEMENTS – CITY OF CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN Annexation / Planning / Growth Management Negotiated regional agreement allowing 1100 acres to be annexed Managed 9 industrial park projects. 2 supercenters, 2 motels,130 new homes, 106 apartments with 1100 approved Initiated town hall meetings outside of city hall Infrastructure Improvements Added second water tower Expanded sewage treatment plant Initiated 5 Year road resurfacing program Built public works garage Obtained Grants ($10.7 m.) Skate Park, Downtown Development, Housing Rehab, Streetscape, MDOT (roads), COPS, Airport p Planning, Brownfield Clean Up, Youth Programming, Senior Housing, Tree Grants, Intersection Safety. Developer Grants for Infrastructure. ACHIEVEMENTS – LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN Infrastructure and Downtown Improvements Rebuilt 10,000 feet of water main Constructed 140 historic street lights Rebuilt 3 bridges (without tax increase) Rebuilt 3 downtown parking lots (without tax increase) Built riverfront trails Initiated downtown façade grants Replaced 1500 water meters Obtained grant for waterfront trails Rebuilt 80% of road system