Fellow employees,

Everything county government achieves is for people and is accomplished by people. When people feel good about their jobs, enjoy coming to work and believe they are respected and treated fairly, they tend to be more enthusiastic and more productive.

By welcoming, respecting and valuing differences in individuals and effectively managing diversity, we will be better prepared to meet the challenges, opportunities, and expectations this new millennium of diverse employees, customers and other stakeholders will present to us.

You and I, as county employees are responsible and accountable for contributing to the creation and maintenance of a work environment that is respectful, equitable, and fair.

I challenge you to reflect every day in everything you do, respect for all people and their differences. I promise you that I will do the same

Respectfully,
Jim Ley
County Administrator