Human Resources/Community Development
Arianne Linville
Human Resources & Community Development Director
Phone: 662-342-3482
Email: alinville@hornlake.org
As the city’s Human Resources and Community Development Director, it is my goal to always put the employee first and to seek opportunities that will benefit the City, the employees and the citizens of our community. One of the proudest accomplishments has been working with Zalowitz and Fritz to lower our health insurance for our employees. With the cost of gas and food skyrocketing, it is essential that we do everything we can to retain our wonderful employees.
On the Community Development side, one of the most successful applications was the funding for the first 2.2 mile greenway corridor that links Scott Farms and Crutcher Heights subdivisions. This could not have been possible without the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and the U.S. Highway Administration for making this happen along with our wonderful employees and Director Penny Shields for the countless hours they put in to ensure the success of this project. This greenway includes a bike path, walking trail and other amenities that allow our citizens to enjoy the outdoors while using alternate modes of transportation.
Included under my responsibility, are such projects as: managing, coordinating, editing and writing articles for the City Magazine; administering Friends of Horn Lake, Inc., a non-profit 501 c 3 organization; special projects as requested by the Mayor and Board of Alderman and researching, writing, and managing all Federal and State Grants for our city and serving on the Volunteer DeSoto, and Mississippi Urban Forestry Council Boards.
Please contact me at any time for any questions regarding Human Resources and/or Community Development that I may assist you with.
Due to the tremendous growth our city has experienced, this position was created in 2004 thanks to the assistance of the Urban and Community Forestry grant through the Mississippi Urban Forestry Council. This position allows our city to maintain the quality of our “visual image” which sets the character of a community.
Bettie has been extremely busy since her employment establishing an Urban Forester Volunteer Program, Arbor Day “Picnic in the Park” celebration for all to enjoy, securing hundreds of in-kind donations for beautification projects throughout our city, implementing a mulch program, organizing programs for our citizens and children to create awareness regarding Urban Forestry and fostering partnerships with various county and state wide programs and businesses. In addition, she received the 2005 Seedling Award from the Mississippi Urban Forest Council for her work involving Urban Forestry.
Mulch Program – Homeowners may take leaves and lawn clippings to the Public Works site, located at the south end of East Center Street where city workers will remove the bags, place the materials in the pit and tend the composting. Benefits to the city will provide quality mulch for our parks as well as the homeowners who can pick up mulch for use on gardens or flowerbeds.
Projects for Kids – Using church youth groups, scouts, and school youth clubs, our goal is to Keep Horn Lake Beautiful with projects such as roadside/vacant lot clean-up, and planting flowers, shrubs and trees in parks and other designated areas of our neighborhoods. Recently, nine Horn Lake High School teens planted over 70 daylilies plus other plants in the flowerbed at City Hall facing Tulane/Goodman Road intersection.
Tree Board – Composed of nine individuals intent on implementing programs that promote good tree management to enhance the quality of life for our residents.
Trees for Change – A great program for school children where the classroom can get involved in current issues within our city. With new development our tree canopy is being lost rapidly. It is important for children to realize they have the power to impact future generations. Each tree planted through this program will improve the local Horn Lake environment. Classroom will be provided lessons on trees. Volunteers will inform the children how they can help our city. Students will be asked to collect loose change for two weeks and donate what they collect to our city under Friends of Horn Lake, Inc. Funds will be used to plant trees in our city.
Urban Forester Volunteer Program – The first class of 12 completed their 5-week (20 hour) training on November 1, 2005. These volunteers will be used to assist MS Forestry and Extension personnel in various forestry programs, public education projects and tree give-a-ways.