Mike McNiss, City of Millville.

Wearing a couple of hats, I am the Recycling / Clean Communities Coordinator.

My strategy was to combine code enforcement and education to bring positive results.

Knowing the common factor for Clean Communities and Recycling is education and

Code enforcement. Instead of claiming that enforcement is not my job. I asked myself

how serious do I want this to work, so I went to my Municipality and asked for the

authority to enforce the city Ordinances.

Now when the residents are not following the city Ordinances I have the authority

to issue a violation warning notification. If not corrected in a reasonable time frame a

ticket is issued.

I know that residents come and go, I believe in giving the benefit of doubt.

I always start with educating. When I come to a house over an issue I tell them

what the problem is, then show the Ordinance. I then give them time to correct the problem

or issue a ticket.

If you approach people, sincerely to help them understand the city Ordinance

by educating today, I influence tomorrow. To educate well I have to be accessible,

I give everyone I talk with my cell number and tell them to call me whenever they

have a question. That gets you closer to the public, your not untouchable.

My goal is to educate residents and to enforce Millville City Ordinances.

I’m a husband of 31 years to my wife Brenda and a father of two boys Michael and Sean.

Baseball has always been a big part of our family. Now Michael is married, We now have

a granddaughter Riley. Brenda and I like to take in a movie and dinner with a vacation now and then on a cruise.