DPW Vehicle Maintenance Area to be Renamed in Recognition of Sydney Cox

On Monday, September 20, the Cambridge City Council and City Manager will be dedicating the vehicle maintenance area of the Ryan Garage in honor of recently retired employee Sydney Cox and his 45 years of dedicated service.

Sydney Cox worked for the City of Cambridge’s Department of Public Works for 45 years, 35 of which were spent as Master Mechanic in charge of the Department’s fleet of vehicles, and throughout his years of service, he displayed extraordinary dedication to his city, his colleagues, and his job.

Born, raised, and educated in Cambridge, Sydney oversaw the municipal garage during a time of extraordinary change, as mechanical systems modernized, trucks and cars saw increasingly complex computerization, hybrid and battery/electric vehicles became more widespread, and the development of diagnostic tools, fleet management systems, and other systems assisting in the efficient repair and maintenance of a large fleet of diverse vehicle types were all adopted.

Throughout all those changes and the ensuing new challenges they brought, Sydney never lost a beat, never stopped working hard, and continued to shine as a truly wonderful individual who has been greatly loved by his colleagues throughout the Department of Public Works, and across the entire City.

In honoring his dedication, loyalty to his home city, and years of exemplary service to that city, the maintenance area within the Ryan Garage at 147 Hampshire Street will be renamed in honor of Sydney Cox, becoming known as the “Sydney James Cox Maintenance Facility”.