On the heels of winning the 2023 R.W. Hay Award as outstanding CAO from the Rural Municipalities Association, last fall, Flagstaff County CAO Shelly Armstrong recently also received a long-service pin, this time from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA), marking 30 years of service as CAO.
“It is our privilege to acknowledge the commitment of your Chief Administrative Officer, Shelly Armstrong, for her remarkable 30 years of service in municipal government management roles,” CAMA President Tony Kulbisky wrote in a letter addressed to Flagstaff County Reeve Don Kroetch.
“Shelly’s dedication to her role has undoubtedly contributed to the advancement of your municipality, and we are pleased to recognize her achievements.”
Kroetch presented Armstrong with her pin at last week’s county council meeting, on Wednesday, June 12.
CAMA is a national non-profit organization open to all CAOs and city managers, with a membership of 800 from across Canada.
Kroetch says, “Thirty years at the same job is a remarkable accomplishment, especially in municipal politics. It takes a unique skill set.
“Shelly has been CAO through eight different municipal elections, guiding eight new Councils, and many first-timers through their role as municipal leaders. The first term, especially, can be overwhelming, and Shelly is a great resource and a great teacher.
“As Flagstaff County’s CAO, Shelly strives to inform Council of the merits and pitfalls on both sides of any decision, providing the information necessary for Council to make sound policy decisions.”
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor