Pete Whipple, Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree at Elizabethtown College Commencement

Posted on | May 12, 2009 | by | maddenc | No Comments

On Saturday, May 16 at the 106th Elizabethtown College Commencement, Mr. Peter Whipple, Borough Manager of Elizabethtown, received an an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Whipple has served the Borough of Elizabethtown, Pa., for more than three decades. As borough manager, Mr. Whipple has been instrumental in several significant projects that have enhanced the financial health of the community and improved public services to its residents and businesses. Highlighting his tenure with the municipality are projects that raised funding and managed the acquisition of a privately-held water utility, upgraded and expanded the community’s wastewater treatment plant, and planned a $9-million intermodal transportation center renovation.

As a leader of a local task force, Mr. Whipple supported Elizabethtown’s economic growth through the development of a master plan for the borough’s downtown. He also coordinated a major industrial plant expansion in the downtown, which included a $3-million street relocation and extension, and facilitated a $14-million commercial and residential adaptive reuse project involving public and private participation. Reflective of his outstanding leadership and considerable efforts, Elizabethtown Borough was recognized in 2009 with the Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence.

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