Matt Busby

About Matt Busby

Specialties: Budget development, intergovernmental liason

Experience

1. Assistant City Manager

   City of Apache Junction

   Jul 2015 — Present · Apache Junction, AZ, US

   Assists the City Manager in carrying out duties related to city council and staff.Provides oversight and direction to ten city department directors. Directly supervises five employees in the city manager’s office.Coordinate and assume responsibility for the preparation of the annual operating and capital improvement budget. Current year’s city budget is approximately $43 million.Serves as Acting City Manager in the absence of City Manager.Serves as the Assistant General Manager of the Apache Junction Water Utilities Community Facilities District.Meets with members of the public, including members of the business community and citizen groups, to explain city policy, procedures, goals, and objectives as well as address concerns and complaints. Reviews and responds to sensitive and complex citizen complaints and requests for information. Assists in the review and preparation of city press releases, responses to media inquiries, and other city communication. Manages multiple complex projects and special assignments requiring comprehensive analyses and coordination across all areas of city administration. Assisted the City Manager in negotiating a development agreement and zoning ordinance amendment with private owner of the in-town landfill. Oversaw and directed the public information plan and council ordinance process regarding a 10-year increase of.2% transaction privilege tax dedicated to roadway maintenance and repair. Assisted the city council in renewing a.2% transaction privilege tax formerly dedicated to capital improvements and rededicated it to costs associated with Public Safety Personnel Retirement System.

Education

• Brigham Young University

  B.S., Health Science

  2000 — 2003

• University of Arizona - Eller College of Management

  Master of Public Administration (MPA), Public Administration

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Administration
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Legislative Relations
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Local Government
• Research
• Public Policy
• Project Planning
• Management
• Program Development
• Proposal Writing
• Legislation
• Strategic Planning
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Zoning
• Public Speaking
• Intergovernmental Affairs
• Customer Service
• Budget Development
• Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Economic Development
• Public Administration
• Program Management
• Budgeting
• System Administration
• Analysis