Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, May 25, 1993 TAG: 9305250623
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: JOEL TURNER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
City Council on Monday confirmed City Manager Bob Herbert's nomination of Radcliffe for the post.
Radcliffe will succeed James Ritchie, who was appointed assistant city manager in February.
He will become one of four city directors who report directly to the city manager. He will begin work July 12.
Herbert cited Radcliffe's 20 years of experience in working with people in need.
He said the city had a strong pool of applicants, but Radcliffe clearly was the best qualified.
Radcliffe will be responsible for eight municipal departments: social services, libraries, the city nursing home, juvenile detention home, Youth Haven and Sanctuary centers for troubled youth, office on youth and community education.
In addition, he will have city budget responsibility for Total Action Against Poverty, Mental Health Services, Fifth District Employment and Training Consortium, Health Department and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service.
Radcliffe is a graduate of Virginia State University with a major in education and recreation. He began his career as a job placement coordinator for the Hampton Community Action Agency in 1971. Six years later, Radcliffe was named a regional court specialist for the Department of Youth Services of the Virginia Department of Corrections.
Radcliffe held several other posts with the Department of Corrections before being named chief of operations for community programs and special services im 1988. In that post, he developed and implemented statewide court services programs and directed special placements, prevention and volunteer services.
He was named regional administrator of the Department of Youth and Family Services for the Roanoke region in 1991. In that job, he has directed all of the agency's operations in the region, and worked with the city's departments of social services and juvenile court services.
\ ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL\ IN OTHER ACTION\ \ Ambulance fees: Approved increases in fees for emergency ambulance service. The charge for a basic life-support call was increased from $100 to $115. The fee for an advanced life-support call was raised to $190, up from $130. Individuals without insurance who are financially unable to pay will continue to receive the service free.\ \ Summer jobs: Was told that Roanoke and the other localities in the Fifth Planning District will receive $470,285 for the summer jobs for economically disadvantaged youths this year.\ \ Soccer sales: Waived the city's concession fees to permit the Roanoke Valley Youth Soccer Club to sell soccer-related merchandise at the River's Edge Sports Complex on Saturday and Sunday during the Crestar Soccer Tournament.\ \ Williamson Road: Gave final approval to creation of the Williamson Road Area Service District. A special levy of 10 cents per $100 assessed valuation of property will be levied on real estate in the Williamson Road area to raise money for the commercial strip.\ \ Recycling: Accepted a bid of $14,988 for the purchase of 707 additional recycling carts so the city's recycling program can be expanded.
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