Category: Government Professionals

GPS Facilitates Management Solutions for Local Government Clients

Co-founder of Government Professional Solutions (GPS), Chris Lowe has held public service roles in numerous locations, including the Town of Monument, Colorado. At GPS, Chris Lowe utilizes his experience to assist government entities in achieving diverse management solutions.

Serving clients working in local government, GPS furnishes management services in such areas as community planning and utilities. Its project management services facilitate a community’s strategic planning and comprehensive planning processes, and they can feature multiple stakeholder interviews, inclusive community engagement, and ongoing customization. The company also maintains a knowledge of different states’ budget requirements and specific statutes to aid in the preparation of an annual budget to achieve community objectives.

Regarding utilities management, GPS features team members who have overseen wastewater, water, and electric systems in Texas and the Midwest. Among its utility management offerings, it assists with conducting rate studies, implementing capital improvement plans, and orchestrating reserve policies. Throughout this work, it understands the importance of charging a community’s citizens a responsible and fair rate for utilities.

Baldwin City Public Utility Department Updates Sewer Lines

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Former attorney Chris Lowe of Monument, Colorado, spent more than 10 years in city management and administration related to overseeing public utilities, including his position as Monument’s town manager. In his role at Government Professional Solutions (GPS), Chris Lowe has been instrumental in helping Baldwin City, Kansas, secure funding from the Kansas Department of Transportation for improvements to an intersection. He also helped the city develop a project to extend public utility services.

With a staff of 12, Baldwin City’s Public Works department is responsible for maintaining city streets, water and sewer mains, streets, and the city’s vehicles and equipment. Last year, the city department began a project to update sewer lines on the east side of town to improve wastewater management. The project began at the Waste Water Treatment Plant and moved toward Sixth and Lincoln Streets, winding along Fifth and Fourth Streets and ending halfway up Santa Fe Drive.

An Overview of ICMA One-to-One Coaching

An accomplished municipal administrator with more than a decade of experience, Chris Lowe was manager of Monument, Colorado, a town of 7,000 residents where he supervised a team of 50 employees. As part of his work in Monument, Colorado, Chris Lowe maintained membership in professional organizations such as the International City/County Managers Association.

The International City/County Managers Association (ICMA) was established to train, consult, and partner with local government professionals across the globe. ICMA helps implement and nurture innovative leadership and management practices in local governments, non-governmental organizations, academia, and other settings. The ICMA coaching program was designed to help professionals grow in their careers through opportunities such as one-to-one coaching.

One-to-one coaching is tailored for both seasoned managers and rising professionals who wish to gain new career perspectives. ICMA coaches are well-trained to help professionals better understand local government operations, including finding the information they need as well as providing solutions to challenging career questions. One-to-one coaching can include sessions in a casual and informal networking set-up, or in a formal setting. Course participants may interact with more than one coach to get varied perspectives.