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Consider a memorandum/resolution approving the appointment of an Executive Director of Public Works.
SUMMARY
DATE: April 6, 2021
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Eva Bark, Executive Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Appointment of an Executive Director of Public Works
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Based on the promotion of Danielle Singh to Assistant City Manager, the position of the Executive Director of Public Works becomes vacant.
Mr. Cagle extended a conditional offer of employment to Jeffery Reynolds for the Executive Director of Public Works to oversee Solid Waste, Water & Sewer, Transportation, and Mowing and Drainage operations. Mr. Reynolds has been employed with the City of Killeen since March 31, 2014. His first assignment with the city was as the Mowing and Drainage Manager, then he promoted to Director of Solid Waste, and is currently serving as the Assistant Director of Public Works.
Mr. Reynolds graduated from Columbia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in business management and marketing. Mr. Reynolds has over thirty (30) years of experience with sales, communication systems, electronics, and management. He served twenty-one (21) years in the military and previously worked as a Field Engineer for the Persistent Threat Detection System with Lockheed Martin and as an Environmental Services Supervisor for the United States Environmental Services.
Mr. Reynolds' offer of employment is conditioned upon selection confirmation by the Killeen City Council, with employment commencing employment on April 14, 2021.
With this transition, the Engineering Division will be moved from Public Works to the Planning and Development Department, under the supervision of Tony McIlwain, Executive Director of Planning and Development.
Recommendation? Why?
Staff recommends to appoint Jeff Reynolds as the Executive Director of Public Works. As part of the transition, the Engineering Division will move to the Planning and Dev...
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