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Armando Martinez
Reference Notes
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The public is the reason Mr. Martinez does his job. He gives the people what they ask for. He
consoles citizens and makes them feel important. When someone needs something, it should be
strongly considered because the people matter. He stands for process and every goal is set with
the community in mind.
At one point, a resident of Bunnell was complaining about a stop sign that made vehicles stop
too close to his bedroom window. Chief Jones looked into it and determined the sign was legally
placed. Hence, nothing could be done about it. Mr. Martinez went a step further and spoke to
the school under construction in the area. He worked with the FDOT and restructured the area to
a three way stop so the sign in question could be moved. That is only one example of how he
goes above and beyond on a daily basis.
Since becoming the City Manager Mr. Martinez has brought the professionalism and dedication
to the entire City that he brought to the Police Department. He put in a new operations system
that allowed each department to communicate with each other that was more conducive to
change. The first thing he did was pull his team of directors together and clearly state what his
mission was and gain their support. He explained that while some of the people were not
necessarily qualified for their positions he let them know that he was going to give them the
opportunity to receive training and become qualified. He made the directors live up to their title.
Mr. Martinez also made changes to the budget. Many times directors get accustomed to a certain
amount of money for their budget and feel that they have to continue to get that same amount to
survive. However, he taught them that they can do more with less. Once they realized he was
right they were proud of what they had accomplished and were even more motivated to do better.
Mr. Martinez instated the Clean-Up Bunnell day, which occurred one day every year. He
encouraged all of the employees to participate and he was there every year as well. Whatever he
attempts to do he puts his whole heart into. The City is cleaner and more efficient than ever with
him at the helm.
Mr. Martinez has been under a microscope in such a small town. He taught his employees to
avoid controversy by always being on the right side of the law. He encourages them to bring
issues to the surface and never try to hide anything.
Chief Jones would definitely hire Mr. Martinez as City Manager. He works towards perfection.
The first thing he will do as the City Manager is learn and master the policies. Then he will be
able to determine where changes need to be made and perfect those policies to meet the needs of
the city.
Words or phrases used to describe Armando Martinez:
Can go to him at any time for support,
Spiritual brother,
Awesome guy,
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