Pittsburg city manager to retire in September
PITTSBURG After nearly three decades of operation to the city Pittsburg City Manager Garrett Evans is bidding farewell Evans who has held various roles since is set to retire on Sept After starting as an administrative analyst he later was involved with Pittsburg s Economic and Redevelopment departments before becoming general manager of Pittsburg Power Company a city-owned strength provider Pittsburg City Manager Garrett Evans will retire in September Evans has held various roles in the city since According to the city authorities under Evans' tenure Pittsburg has experienced remarkable enhancement in economic growth infrastructure improvements and group services Courtesy of City of Pittsburg After serving as assistant city manager for almost eight years Evans was appointed as city manager in He succeeded the retiring Joe Sbranti Evans commented he is excited but also incredibly honored by what has been accomplished with city employees elected bureaucrats and the society My hope and expectation given this City Council and staff is continued development economically residentially and culturally Evans reported this news organization Evans declared the one thing he will miss the bulk about leaving the city is the neighborhood It sounds clich but the people the pride in Pittsburg by the staff City Council and neighborhood is inspiring This neighborhood has grown in so various methods since he stated Crime is lower homes are selling for over million we have new retail shopping and hotels opening the downtown is thriving and machinery are actively trying to come to Pittsburg Over the years Evans declared working for visionary councils has led to particular great projects and programs in Pittsburg Evans announced previous councils empowered staff to revitalize downtown with projects like the Vidrio residential buildings Pittsburg Marina and California Theatre The city also was able to build over billion in capacity infrastructure that supplies up to of San Francisco s power and saw two BART stations arrive Related Articles Civil grand jury accuses San Mateo County sheriff of corruption misconduct Oakland is making progress filling potholes but injury lawsuits keep piling up What s with the endless construction ripping up Uptown Oakland s streets Oakland leaders punt painful spending cuts approve budget earlier than usual Oversight commission says Mt Diablo district dismissal is retaliatory as grand jury overview criticizes agents The current City Council has a dynamic strategic plan balanced budget My Brother s Keeper population a million water medicine plant under construction new and improved roads a well-funded police department on pace to be the largest producer of green hydrogen in the state in stated Evans The city is also working toward sports tourism efforts with construction of Dream Courts and the Pittsburg Premier Fields he announced Once he retires Evan revealed he plans to spend time with his family and friends in the Bay Area and in Tucson Arizona as well as with his two children who reside in Washington D C and San Diego Pittsburg Mayor Jelani Killings declared Evans commitment to the city has been nothing short of extraordinary His steady leadership deep knowledge of our group and dedication to citizens utility have guided Pittsburg through periods of advance challenge and change revealed Killings We are grateful for his various contributions to our city The Pittsburg City Council will soon begin the process of selecting the next city manager in the coming months The council is also expected to discuss the appointment of an interim city manager in an upcoming meeting
