About ALMU

Avon Lake Municipal Utilities is unique among public utilities.

Avon Lake Municipal Utilities is governed by an independent Board of Municipal Utilities, which is duly elected by the residents of Avon Lake to establish policy and oversee the water and wastewater treatment operations. Independence allows the board to focus on department business and act decisively when windows of opportunity present themselves. The Board has five members and meets twice a month, except during summer recess, in July and August. Regular meeting times and dates are posted on the calendar and open to the public.

Board members are elected to serve four-year terms. Two or three members run for re-election every two years. The Board appoints the Chief Utilities Executive and Chief of Utility Operations, who are responsible for management and operations. The utility manages its own personnel and is directly responsible to the residents of Avon Lake for water and sewer service. While they function independently of City government, Board members meet regularly with City Officials and cooperate on major projects.

Charles D. Whitmer
Board Chairman

Term Expires: 2007
Board Experience: Elected to the Board in 1995. Appointed Board Chairman 1999-2007. Serves on the Board Strategic Planning and Wholesale Committees and as Liaison to the Mayor’s Office. Business Experience: President, The Whitmer Company, a consulting and distribution business in the water treatment and swimming pool industry. Resident: Avon Lake since 1987.

David J. Marquard II
Board Member

Term Expires: 2009
Board Experience: Elected in 1996. Re-elected to a
fifth term in 2005. Board Vice Chairman and serves on the Strategic Planning Committee. Business Experience: President and CEO of IBEDA Inc. and Applied Home Healthcare Equipment Inc., diversified manufacturers of equipment for the industrial and medical compressed gas industries. Resident: Avon Lake since 1975.
John G. Dzwonczyk
Board Member

Term Expires: 2007
Board Experience: Appointed in 2001 to fill the un-expired term of James L. Simmons and elected to the Board in 2004. Serves on the Board Employee Committee and as Liaison to the City Council Sewer Committee. Business Experience: President and CEO of JGD Associates Inc., a consulting engineering firm, specializing in the location, design and construction of service stations and fueling facilities for the petroleum industry. Professional Engineer Registration in 36 states. Resident: Avon Lake since 1992.
Anthony Abram
Board Member

Term Expires: 2009
Board Experience: Elected to Board in 2001. Serves on the Board Employee Committee and as Liaison to the City Council Human Resource Committee. Business Experience: Abram & Associates, Financial Services. Government Service: City Council from 1976-88. Served on City Sewer Committee and developed Avon Lake Homeowner's Property Tax Exemption Program. Resident: Avon Lake since 1947.

Paul R. Phillips
Board Member

Term Expires: 2007
Board Experience: Appointed in 2007 to complete the unexpired term of Nicholas C. York. Serves as Board Liaison to the City Council Human Resource Committee and as Alternate Representative to the City Sewer Committee. Business Experience: Attorney at Wickens, Herezer, Panza, Cook & Batista, a Lorain County law firm specializing in providing legal services relating to business organizations, taxes, litigation, estate planning, probate, and real estate. Resident: Avon Lake since 2002.

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