The City of Fredericksburg recently announced the hiring of Todd Flippen as its new assistant city manager for utilities and capital projects.
According to a press release, Flippen has more than two decades of experience in local government and public infrastructure management in Virginia, most recently serving as director of public works and city engineer for the City of Colonial Heights.
“In his new role, Todd will lead and support strategic initiatives related to water, wastewater, stormwater, along with oversight of the city’s utilities division — which is being separated from the Department of Public Works. His technical background, combined with executive-level leadership experience, will play a critical role in advancing Fredericksburg’s priorities for infrastructure resilience, service delivery, and sustainable growth,” City Manager Tim Baroody stated in the press release. “Todd will be very involved in advancing Fire Station #3, the wastewater treatment plant upgrade and expansion, and many smaller water, wastewater and stormwater projects already approved or planned in the adopted Capital Improvement Plan.”
While in Colonial Heights, Flippen managed multimillion-dollar capital projects and worked closely with regional and state partners. A licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, he holds multiple certifications from the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Department of Environmental Quality. He is also a graduate of the University of Virginia’s Senior Executive Institute — a program focused on leadership excellence in public service.
Flippen earned his bachelor’s degree in biological engineering from North Carolina State University and a master of public administration degree from James Madison University.
“I’m excited at the opportunity to be a part of a great team here in Fredericksburg,” Flippen said in the release. “This is a vibrant, growing city with a strong commitment to thoughtful planning and infrastructure investment, and I look forward to contributing to the city’s future.”
According to the release, the new position has been several years in the making. It marks a restructuring within the public works department designed to strengthen city’s operations, while increasing focus on larger community projects, including $250 million of work in the next decade.
