City Officials

Brent Smith

Mayor Brent Smith

mayor [at] valp.org

Phone: (850)  729-5402

Duties:

  • Commissioner of Finance and Police
  • Administrative Matters
  • Judicial Matters
  • General Personnel Matters
  • Public Relations
  • Emergency Operations and Planning
  • Military Affairs
  • City Safety Committee Representative
  • Code Enforcement
  • Building Inspection
  • Insurance Matters
  • Focal Point for all League of Cities and lobbying activities
  • Others as required

     

Edward Crosby

Commissioner Edward Crosby

ecrosby [at] valp.org

Phone: (850) 678-5423

Duties:

  • Collection of household waste, yard debris, etc.
  • Pollution, both air and water
  • Municipal construction and storage facilities for tools, equipment and vehicles (city yard)
  • Cemetery matters
  • Public health
  • Sanitation measures
  • Annual budget figures for health and sanitation and cemetery (primarily capital improvements)
  • City Recycling Program
  • Other assignments, as necessary

     

Jay Denney

Commissioner Jay Denney

jdenney [at] valp.org

Phone: (850) 855- 2289

Duties:

  • Water works, water supply, testing, etc.
  • Sewer collection system and pump stations
  • Fire Department matters
  • City representative in Economic Development Council matters
  • City representative with utility companies, re their installations, etc. (Okaloosa Gas Board not included)
  • City buildings (except at the City Yard), maintenance, new construction, utilization, etc.
  • Prepare annual budget figures for Utilities water/wastewater and Fire Department (primarily for capital improvements)
  • Other assignments, as necessary

     

Kay Hamilton

Commissioner Kay Hamilton

 
khamilton [at] valp.org

Phone: (850) 428-1552

Duties:

  • Parks, playgrounds, beaches and recreational areas such as Little League Field
  • City representative regarding harbor facilities and matters under jurisdiction of Coast Guard or U. S. Corps of Engineers
  • Public Library matters
  • Broadband Communications and Alarm Systems
  • Educational and school matters, as applicable
  • Federal and State assistance, revenue sharing programs applicable to developments within the City
  • City web site development and updating as required
  • Cooperative planning efforts in coordination with other governmental bodies
  • Annual budget figures for public institutions, library, and Broadband Communications (primarily capital improvements)
  • Mayor Pro tem
  • Other assignments, as necessary

     

Christine Wasdin

Commissioner Christine Wasdin

cwasdin [at] valp.org

Phone: (850) 279-3016

Duties:

  • Streets
  • Layout of streets and developments, street naming, house numbering, mail delivery, etc.
  • City representation when dealing with County and State Highway Officials
  • Highway and city traffic matters, such as parking, loads of vehicles, types of vehicles, house trailers, buses, boats, etc.
  • Projects to protect land, beach, and shores against erosion; also projects for rehabilitation and use
  • City representative on TPO
  • Storm water drainage systems or plants
  • Annual budget figures for storm water and streets (primarily capital improvements)
  • City Representative in Chamber of Commerce matters
  • Other assignments, as necessary