Late last year, the Kansas City Chapter for American Public Works Association presented Liberty Public Works Director Sherri McIntyre with their Ken Cardwell Heart of America Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations who have served the Chapter in an exemplary manner.
McIntyre, who joined the City of Liberty team in 2020, has been a dedicated member of the public works community in the Kansas City area, in both the public and private sectors for nearly four decades.
In 1986, McIntyre started her career with the Missouri Department of Transportation, working in the Kansas City region for more than 10 years. She then worked for the City of Kansas City’s Public Works Department from 1997-2005. After five years in the private sector working in engineering and project management, McIntyre returned to Kansas City in 2010 as assistant city manager and, two years later, also assumed the role of KCMO’s Public Works director.
In presenting the award, the Kansas City Chapter for the APWA highlighted McIntyre’s dedication to the community, co-workers, and family and several career achievements including:
- Successfully launched the Kansas City Downtown Streetcar
- Earned American Public Works Association (APWA) Accreditation in 2018
- Installed several Complete Streets Projects, including the region’s first parking protected bike lane on Armour Boulevard
- Instituted more efficient operations, including the money and time-saving Design-Build construction project method, which was utilized for the Liberty City Hall atrium renovation project that is nearing completion.