SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury Town Manager Kevin Mizikar has been named the Massachusetts Recreation and Parks Association’s 2026 Government Official of the Year, an award meant to honor officials who have displayed dedication and advocacy on behalf of parks and recreation in their communities.
Mizikar accepted the award on March 24. He was nominated by Recreation Director Laurel Rossiter, whose letter suggesting Mizikar for consideration was read at a Select Board meeting held on the same date.
“Kevin exemplifies the dedication, leadership, and advocacy this award is meant to recognize, and his continued support of Parks and Recreation has had a meaningful and lasting impact on the Shrewsbury community,” Rossiter wrote…