Lalisa Williams, a City of Mobile public works operator, told meeting participants she has driven dump trucks, sweepers and asphalt trucks for about six years and now trains others in the city fleet.

Williams said she operates a “back truck, a dump truck, a sweeper” and that part of her work includes cleaning storm drains. “I27ve been doing this for about 6 years,” she said, adding that she obtained a commercial driver27s license and learned truck operations from a factory-truck operator who showed her the tasks she now performs and teaches to new staff.

The talk highlighted on-the-job training and internal mentorship: Williams said she showed other new city employees how to operate the vehicles after earning her CDL. She also described basic equipment cues, noting that when the water level in the truck rises “that mean it's full.” Williams said she has three daughters who “think it's amazing” that she does this work and urged that the job is open to anyone willing to learn. She added, “Whatever man can do, you can do.”

Williams referenced a coworker by name, Jerome Evans, as someone who helps her on the job, describing him as a “hard worker.” The remarks were delivered as an individual account of her experience; the transcript does not show any formal motions, votes or policy changes tied to the comments.

The comments provide a firsthand example of career pathways within Mobile27s public works roles and the role of mentorship in training operators; no formal council or departmental action was recorded alongside the remarks.