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Tuttle appointed to national town-gown committee
5:29 p.m., Feb. 19, 2007--Douglas Tuttle, an instructor in UD's School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy and a policy scientist in the Institute for Public Administration, and also Newark's City Council third-district representative, has been chosen to serve on the steering committee of the national University Communities Council (UCC). Under the umbrella of the National League of Cities (NLC), the oldest and largest organization representing municipal governments in the United States, UCC is a voluntary group of elected officials from municipalities with a university or institution of higher education within the city limits or nearby. Tuttle was appointed by NLC president Bart Peterson, mayor of Indianapolis, for his “experience and commitment” to serve on the committee, whose members come from all over the country. “I am honored to have been selected to serve in this role,” Tuttle, who also was active in law enforcement for many years and served as UD's director of public safety, said. UCC addresses the problems and opportunities of town-gown communities. Some of the issues are off-campus student housing, parking, student violations and tax-free properties, and, conversely, advantages include the expertise of university staff, projects with student interns, partnerships and joint economic development projects. UCC meets twice a year, with the next meeting on March 12, immediately following NLC's Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. The meeting is an opportunity for UCC members to share information and make contact with other members and then keep in touch via e-mail, phone calls or visits. “I am looking forward to serving on the steering committee and the interaction with UCC members, exchanging viewpoints and benefiting from the experience of others in city government in university towns,” Tuttle said. Photo by Kathy Atkinson |
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