HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Some staff changes coming to Hutchinson with the announcement by City Manager John Deardoff that Reg Jones, Director of Public Works, will retire effective December 1, 2015.
Jones’ career with the City of Hutchinson began in 1987 as an engineering technician until he later became Assistant Wastewater Treatment Superintendent. He was promoted to Utilities Director in 1990 and then promoted to Director of Public Works in 2006 where he oversees water treatment and production, water and sewer maintenance, waste water treatment, flood control, public works maintenance, street maintenance, and central garage operations.
Brian Clennan, Director of Engineering, will be appointed to the Director of Public Works position effective on that same date. Starting April 1, until Jones’ retirement, Clennan will be working with Jones as part of the transition, which will include a special project involving an accreditation program through the American Public Works Association.
Michael Kramer, a civil engineer in the city’s engineering department, will be promoted to Clennan’s position of Director of Engineering, effective April 1, 2015.
Deardoff in a news release had this to say about Jones, “Reg Jones has played a major role in some very important projects during his tenure with the City of Hutchinson. He’s a great asset to the city. In my view, his most remarkable accomplishment has been his contribution toward securing the city’s water supply with the construction of the Reverse Osmosis Water Plant and aptly steering us through complex challenges related to groundwater remediation to get us to that point.”