Student Membership Committee:
This committee focuses on improving student membership and engagement with the North Dakota
APWA organization. This can include working with colleges to attract student participation. The
committee will report progress at the executive committee meetings.
Website Committee:
This committee focuses on updating the ND chapter website. Duties include updating the executive
committee meeting, adding events, adding notable news and announcements, identifying local
training opportunities and news. The committee will report progress at the executive committee
meetings. http://northdakota.apwa.net/
Award Committee:
The committee will update the award applications annually prior to soliciting award nomination
from the membership. The committee leads the efforts to compile all the award nominations,
rating each applicant and recommending an award winner in each category to the executive
committee. The committee will report progress at the executive committee meetings.
Send award application to communities by May 1 with second notices going out around June 1.
Applications are due around July 1st
Submission to the Nationals around the beginning of March for all awards except Snow and Ice
control
Submission to the Nationals around the beginning of December for Snow and Ice Control
Past President Committee:
In 2019, the Past Presidents Committee (PPC) was formed, as an advisory and support group to the
Board of Directors. This Committee advises the Board on strategic issues and takes on special
assignments such as facilitating strategic planning of the incoming executive board, writing articles
on matters affecting public works, preparing updates to the by-laws, and serving on local public
works-related commissions and boards. The PPC also provides a valuable link to past executive
councils and continuity to key decisions that helped mold the Chapter in prior years. At the
beginning of the year, they solicit special assignments from the new executive board, or recommend
tasks that they may take on. The Immediate Past President, who sits on the executive board, acts as
the liaison to the PPC and keeps them informed on current board actions and decisions. Members
of the PPC serve on Chapter boards and committees, such as the Award Committee and the
Education Committee.
This group will especially be valuable in recruiting, organizing, and monitoring Chapter events that
occur, such as the Annual North Dakota Water Pollution Control Conference and the ND APWA
Annual Winter Maintenance Workshop. A daunting year-long assignment leading up to the Congress
and working tirelessly throughout Congress. Past presidents have served, and currently serve, on the
Council of Chapters (CoC), acting as liaisons between APWA National and our chapter, and advising
on matters of new chapter operations, policies, and procedures as set by National.
Education Committee:
The ND APWA Education Committee is responsible for identifying, organizing, communicating and
promoting educational and training opportunities for our members. This committee collaborates
with other North Dakota Associations to provide joint training during the annual North Dakota
Water and Pollution Control Conference
