Randall Merideth 

Profile
I am retired with over 30 years of federal government service. I have education and professional 
experience in organizational management, and I am proficient at process improvement and 
statistical analysis. I have owned a home and lived in the Villages of Westport since June 2019. I 
regularly attend all HOA and CDD meetings, and served as an interim-Board Member on the CDD 
Board from the summer of 2022 through the election in November 2022. On the HOA side, I am a 
member of the Document Review Committee.
Professional Experience


FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WORLDWIDE — MAY 2000 TO APRIL 2019


Through my career with State, I managed progressively larger and more complex operations. I 
joined the Foreign Service to travel the world, working on the front lines of diplomacy. I led teams 
in the Ivory Coast, South Africa, Afghanistan, Germany, Gabon, and in several domestic positions in 
Minneapolis and Washington, DC.


RECRUITER/PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, PEACE CORPS, MINNEAPOLIS — 1992 TO 1999


I worked six months as a recruiter before being promoted to run public affairs for the Minneapolis 
Regional Peace Corps office, covering MN, ND, SD, IA, and WI. I coordinated all advertisement, 
outreach, and media relations supporting volunteer recruitment in the region.


PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER, PEACE CORPS, GABON — 1987 TO 1991


As an aquaculture extension agent, I promoted rural earthen-pond tilapia production and 
integrated agriculture.


Education


•George Washington University, Washington, DC — MA in Organizational Management, 2008
•Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN — BA in Biology, 1987


•George Washington University, Washington, DC — MA in Organizational Management, 2008


•George Washington University, Washington, DC — MA in Organizational Management, 2008
•Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN — BA in Biology, 1987
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Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN — BA in Biology, 1987


Skills



 

Villages of Westport 

Field Operations Report 

 

Date of report: January 15th, 2024 Submitted by: Tim Harden 

Maintenance projects completed: 

1. Staff pressure washed the amenity center sidewalks and curbing. 

Before After 

 

 

2. Staff removed a dead tree that had fallen across the sidewalk along Braddock Rd. 

Before After 

 


 

3. Staff hired All Weather Contractors come out and dig up the sinkhole that was repaired last summer 
since it was starting to cave in again. There was another joint that failed about six feet down the pipe from 
where the last repair was made. Two pieces of piping were joined together by zip ties. The contractor formed 
up and poured a concrete flange around the joint to give it a water-tight seal going forward. 

 

 

4. Staff replaced a broken landscape light fixture at the entrance to Keniston. 

Before After 

 


 

Estimates for resurfacing the pool 

There are several spots around the returns in the pool where the surface has degraded. We have solicited bids 
from several pool contractors for resurfacing the pool. The consensus is that the damage is to extensive to be repaired. 
Although the District does not have the funds to undertake this project in the current year, we need to begin planning 
for this to be done in the near future. Resurfacing the pool is probably one of the largest expenses that a CDD will incur. 
The proposals collected are as follows: 

Oak Wells Aquatics $68,639 

Epic Pools $148,500 

Crystal Clean Repairs $136,584 

Tempool $250,000 

 

Current Year Budget Restraints 

As we are all aware the District is facing some very real financial constraints. As a result, we will have to operate 
on a shoestring budget for the remainder of the year. We will only be able to make repairs that are of an emergency 
nature until more funding is available. 

 

If you have any comments or questions, feel free to contact me at tharden@vestapropertyservices.com.