Lyons clerk-treasurer receives state award

Kim Flynn, Clerk-Treasurer for Town of Lyons, was presented with the "Clerk-Treasurer of the Year" award from Alliance of Indiana Rural Water during its spring conference in Bloomington on March 17. Flynn, who is shown here, said the award came as a surprise to her. (By Timberly Ferree)

Kim Flynn, Lyons clerk-treasurer, was presented with the 'Clerk-Treasurer of the Year' award from Alliance of Indiana Rural Water during its spring conference in Bloomington on March 17.

Flynn has worked for the town of Lyons for more than seven years as the clerk-treasurer. She recently oversaw the completion of a $2.6 million water distribution project where she was very instrumental in working with Rural Development, the project engineer and contractor during the two year time period where she went above and beyond her duties.

Her knowledge of the old water distribution system and meter locations was a very valuable asset to all involved.

Her contributions to the town go well beyond her knowledge of the water system, she was able to accomplish a perfect audit in 2009 from the Indiana State Board of Accounts. This is a rare accomplishment, considering her other duties of preparing the town's budget and finances, corresponding with the town attorney, council, engineers, contractors, grant writers, the residents and town employees.

She is an Indiana Accredited Municipal Clerk, Certified Municipal Clerk and currently working towards her Master Municipal Clerk designation. She is a member of the Indiana League of Municipal Clerk Treasurers where she provides mentoring to newly elected clerk-treasurers. She is very active in the Lyons United Methodist Church where she is a member, Sunday School teacher and a lay speaker. She is also a member of the Eastern Star Chapter 140 -- in which she serves as secretary. In addition she has served as past Worthy Matron and past Worthy Advisor for the local Rainbow Girls Chapter.

The Alliance of Indiana Rural Water is a non-profit membership association of over 740 water and wastewater systems and related professionals.

The Alliance provides training and on-site technical assistance on Safe Drinking Water Act compliance issues, public health protection (as it relates to drinking water), managerial issues, financial issues and operational issues to water and wastewater systems in Indiana that are under 10,000 in population. Training and on-site work is supported by Federal contracts and grants that promote safe water for our communities.