EmpLoYee of the YeaR

Rich Bohne, Nick and Tim Hacker

This was the article in the local newspaper:

Nick Montoya, who works in the city’s recreation and parks department, earned the 2010 City of Mesquite Employee Pursuit of Excellence award.

Each year the city recognizes an employee from five areas: administration, recreation/parks and senior services, public works, police, and fire as employee of the year from that area. One of these employees is then selected as the employee of the year for the city. “Nick Montoya has been an employee at the City of Mesquite since 1997 and the recreation supervisor since 2006,” Hacker said as he presented the award to Montoya. “Since that time he has been in the thick of the employee of the year race every year.

“Nick’s favorite activity is spending time with his wife of nine years, Stephanie, and his children Brooklin and Mason. The family loves the outdoors and enjoys overnight camping, hiking, and boating.

“Nick volunteers with many organizations and is the city’s representative on a number of its executive boards. Nick is chief union steward for Teamsters, an executive board member for the Mesquite Resort Association, and Open Schools Open Doors board member for Clark County School District. With the little extra time he has, Nick is a volunteer coach at both the recreation and competitive levels.

“Nick has always been a very dedicated employee and is continuously trying to improve the way things are done. He is never satisfied with the status quo. His excitement is contagious and his staff understands the need to think outside of the box to find solutions issues or concerns. Nick always shows great initiative and finds ways to get the entire community involved in activities and events hosted through the recreation and parks department. Understanding the economic climate, Nick took responsibility for the aquatics area last year and handled those extra duties superbly.

“Nick looks forward to his future with the city, and will strive to continue providing the amazing service that he is famous for, to both external and internal customers.”

Nick has been in the running for this award the past couple of years and this year he got it! We're proud of you and this BiG accomplishment! After reading the article I'm really curious where the hiking came from because I don't think we've ever been :)

Great job Nick and thanks for all you do for our family!