HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-11-17 Friday is Charles O'Meilia day in NPB (WeekDay)Friday is `Charles
O'Meilia' day in
NPB
Director of Public Services
honored after 25 years
by Bill Friis
Twenty-five years of loyal and highly
efficient service by North Palm Beach's
Director of Public Services Charles R.
(Charley) O'Meilia were recognized in two
ways by the Village Council at its Tuesday,
Nov. 9 meeting.
First, O'Meilia was presented with a plaque
commemorating those 25 years, and second,
the village named Friday, Nov. 19 as "Charley
O'Meilia Day."
Holder of both bachelor's degrees in
chemistry and chemical engineering from
Oklahoma A&M, O'Meilia began working for
the village in 1968 as Public Works Director,
but his first assignment was to set up a new
department to take the place of the former
public works unit. That department has been
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known ever since as the Public Services
Department.
It combines the functions of the village's
former public works, planning, building and
zoning departments. As Public Services
Directer, O'Meilia has also served as the
village's chief code enforcement officer since
the reorganization.
Unfortunately, the village and its residents
will soon be without O'Meilia s services, at
least in an official capacity. He plans to retire
next Summer.
Asked what he planned to do- after
retirement, O'Meilia replied, "Well, I'lji not
going to just sit around. I'll be doingjsome
consulting work, and will be available'•as an
expert witness in court cases," he replied.
CHARLES R. O'MEILIA, (left) Village of North
Palm Beach Director of Public Services for the past
quarter decade is congratulated on his achievement
by village Mayor V.A. Marks at the Village
councll's last meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9. O'Meilla
was presented with a plaque honoring his 25 years
of sevice. The Mayor also presented him with a
certificate establishing Friday, Nov. 19 as "Charley
O'Meilia Day" hi the village.
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