PORT TOWNSEND — John Mauro has been recognized by the Washington City Management Association with its 2024 Award for Management Excellence.
Mauro, the city manager for Port Townsend, received the award at the annual conference for city managers and city administrators in Wenatchee.
The annual award recognizes an administrator or manager who has enhanced the effectiveness of local elected officials and consistently initiated creative and successful programs.
“I am honored to be able to work with John Mauro,” Mayor David Faber said. “I admire his whip smart leadership, tenacity and drive to collaboratively seek a path forward through tough issues. His presentation at the WCMA conference this year was about civil civic dialogue and cultivating a community of practice among his peers. It is clear that he is not only a leader in Port Townsend but also in the field of City Management, and very deserving of this award.”
Mauro’s selection for the award was based on his work on Port Townsend’s strategic workplan process, its financial sustainability initiative, the creation of the Transportation Benefit District, the city’s contract with the Port Townsend Paper Mill, the Evans Vista Master Plan and public engagement through Brewocracy Now! weekly radio shows, EngagePT and monthly coffees with the community.
“John is a collaborative, hard-working, inspiring and visionary leader. What makes him extraordinary is his ability to bring people together and his willingness and determination to put words and vision into action,” said Stephanie Lucash, the association’s 2023-2024 president. “He has been a fantastic addition to the Washington City/County Management Association Board of Directors and I look forward to working closely with him in the year ahead. He is incredibly deserving of this statewide recognition.”
For more information, visit www.wccma.org.
