Phoenix Names Union Hills Service Center Building to Honor Fred Glendening
May 17, 2002
The city of Phoenix will recognize Fred Glendening, a former Public Works Department director, deputy city manager, and executive assistant to the city manager and innovator, for his dedication and many contributions to Phoenix residents and employees by naming a newly built employee assembly building the Fred Glendening Campus Center.
Attending the dedication ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, at Central Avenue and Union Hills Drive will be members and friends of the Glendening family, Phoenix Mayor Skip Rimsza; Councilwoman Peggy Neely, District 2; John Driggs, chairman, Heritage Commission; Frank Fairbanks, city manager; and Mark Leonard, director, Public Works Department.
During his 16 years with the city, 1960-76, Glendening showed outstanding leadership and vision in improving city services, such as using rubberized asphalt on streets, developing the first decentralized service centers, and implementing automated solid waste collection, making Phoenix the first major U.S. city to become fully automated.
He is remembered as a role model, mentor, and a nationally known engineer. He served in various government agencies for 46 years, was honored by engineering associations, and named a Top 10 Public Works Leader of the Year in 1966 by the American Public Works Association.
The 160-acre Union Hills Service Center, one of three centers serving the city, was built in 1977. The employee assembly building was added in 2001 to meet the expanding needs of north Phoenix. Each service center provides a regional base for city offices and fleet maintenance for Streets, Public Works, Water Services, Developmental Services, Neighborhood Services and Fire departments.
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