Bill Text: VA HR128 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Allan M. Carmody.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-02 - Bill text as passed House (HR128ER) [HR128 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HR128-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Allan M. Carmody retired as the director of finance of Chesterfield County on December 31, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Allan Carmody began his career with Chesterfield County on June 7, 1993, as a construction coordinator in the Capital Projects Office, overseeing the design and construction of various county facilities; and
WHEREAS, Allan Carmody rose through the ranks to become capital finance administrator in 1996, budget manager in 1998, director of budget and management in 2006, and director of finance in 2016; and
WHEREAS, Allan Carmody offered his expertise to numerous committees at the local, state, and national levels, and he was a sought-after speaker at regional and national conferences on many subjects, including capital projects outlook, capital budgeting, procurement strategies, and finance course curricula; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure in the Budget and Management Department, Allan Carmody oversaw the design and implementation of Blueprint Chesterfield, a resource allocation and communication tool that has been presented at statewide and national conferences, garnering multiple awards and interest from many other local governments; and
WHEREAS, Allan Carmody was able to resolve issues with program management for the county's Community Development Block, lead the county through the development and adoption of some of its most challenging budgets in modern history during the Great Recession, and helm public facility referenda in 2004 and 2013, during which projects received overwhelming community support; and
WHEREAS, Chesterfield County has made significant strides in the utilization of technology for finance functions, and Allan Carmody co-led the implementation of the county's Enterprise Resource Planning system and assisted in the implementation of appraisal, procurement, and tax management software programs; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as the director of finance, Allan Carmody stabilized the school division's supplemental retirement program trust fund by authoring the plan administrator's annual report, selecting a new investment manager and new actuary, and developing key financial metric tracking tools; he served as a board member for the Riverside Regional Jail Authority and provided oversight to the Real Estate Assessor's Office; and
WHEREAS, Allan Carmody created and led the county's cash proffer program, controlled per-capita spending at or below the rate of inflation, and had the county's AAA bond rating reaffirmed annually during his tenure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Allan M. Carmody hereby be commended on the occasion of his retirement as director of finance of Chesterfield County; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Allan M. Carmody as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his contributions to the Chesterfield County community.
