Michael Bench Email & Phone Number

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Serve as back-up to the Demand Management Program Manager for the Water Use Permit Bureau.
• Evaluate an average of 30 water use variances per year.
• Develop orders, notices and letters for the Demand Management Section.
• Coordinate extensively with the District’s Office of General Counsel for the review of draft orders, notice of petitions and request legal guidance during the petition evaluation process.
• Perform approved research methodology using federal, state and local government’s websites, including property appraiser, clerk of Court and the Division of Corporation.
• Uses the Water Management Information System (WMIS) to create, search, and edit database records.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Dispatcher for Emergency 911 system.
• Communicated via computer and police radio with officers on patrol.
• Dispatched emergency medical personal and fire rescue.
• Provided real-time medical assisting via telephone while police units were in route to the scene.
• Maintained active felony warrants files.
• Performed duties in a highly stressful environment.