Pittsburg city manager to retire in September

PITTSBURG After nearly three decades of amenity 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 potential 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 rise in economic advance infrastructure improvements and area 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 reported he is excited but also incredibly honored by what has been accomplished with city employees elected executives and the area My hope and expectation given this City Council and staff is continued progress economically residentially and culturally Evans informed this news organization Evans disclosed the one thing he will miss the bulk about leaving the city is the group It sounds clich but the people the pride in Pittsburg by the staff City Council and public is inspiring This region has grown in so countless procedures since he explained Crime is lower homes are selling for over million we have new retail shopping and hotels opening the downtown is thriving and system are actively trying to come to Pittsburg Over the years Evans disclosed working for visionary councils has led to specific great projects and programs in Pittsburg Evans stated 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 force 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 account criticizes authorities The current City Council has a dynamic strategic plan balanced budget My Brother s Keeper population a million water medication 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 mentioned Evans The city is also working toward sports tourism efforts with construction of Dream Courts and the Pittsburg Premier Fields he mentioned Once he retires Evan disclosed 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 announced Evans commitment to the city has been nothing short of extraordinary His steady leadership deep knowledge of our group and dedication to constituents system have guided Pittsburg through periods of expansion challenge and change mentioned Killings We are grateful for his countless 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