City of Lakeland
Tess Schwartz, PE, PTOE, RSP1 is a highly experienced traffic engineering professional currently serving as the Traffic Operations Manager for the City of Lakeland since January 2022. With a robust background in traffic engineering, Tess held the role of Traffic Engineer at the University of Connecticut T2 Center, providing technical assistance to municipalities, and was the Owner of Tessera Engineering, offering traffic impact studies and related services. Prior experience includes serving as Assistant Director of Public Works for the Town of East Hartford, CT, and as a Transportation Engineer at Fuss & O'Neill and Langan Engineering, where Tess conducted various traffic studies and designed traffic signal systems. Tess holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
City of Lakeland
VISION Lakeland - a vibrant, innovative, culturally inclusive world-class community. MISSION A community working together to achieve an exceptional quality of life. VALUES Social Responsibility - We will enhance the quality of life for all citizens through partnerships and programs that embrace cultural diversity, safety and community involvement. Leadership - We will lead by example, learn from the past, provide direction for the present, and plan for the future. Integrity - We will conduct ourselves in an honest and ethical manner to earn the trust of employees and citizens. Commitment to Excellence - We will achieve measurable success and continuous improvement through investment of resources, a focus on efficiency and accountability, and high expectations for quality. Empowered Workforce - We will cultivate a work environment which offers the employee the authority to act through supportive leadership, mutual respect, trust, personal responsibility and open communications. Diversity - We will utilize our ethnic, cultural, gender, and experiential differences to encourage participation, opportunity, equality, respect,and responsiveness to our community. GOALS Economic Opportunity Goal: Create and encourage inclusive, lasting environments that grow, attract and retain a creative, talented, educated and technically qualified workforce. Communication Goal: Develop an informed and engaged community. Fiscal Management Goal: Develop and effectively manage financial resources. Growth Management Goal: Ensure planning and infrastructure results in quality development and safe, attractive neighborhoods. Quality of Life Goal: Provide quality public spaces; deliver superior municipal services, and support arts, education, recreation and wellness. Governance Goal: Provide for responsive and responsible governmental service.