Kenneth Smith, Sr. was presented with the July 2008 STAR Award for his service to the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Public Works Department. Engineering Inspection Supervisor Louis Coons nominated Smith because of his “energy, diligence and enthusiasm for his work that has resulted in major improvements in quality control for the program.”

Smith is an Engineering Inspector II who has been with the City since 1986. He started his career as a Service Worker I and through the years he has been promoted several times. He currently serves as a City representative for the WaterWorks 2011 Capital Improvement Program. His role with WaterWorks is to ensure that the water and sewer improvements are well constructed and meet the City’s requirements. He has provided “threshold inspections” of completed work which are inspections that have resulted in corrective actions. The results of his actions include an improved understanding and enforcement of the City’s requirements during construction.