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Council hears utility staffing and compliance gaps as utilities director search is planned

3864985 · June 18, 2025
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Summary

Council and interim city manager discussed the utilities department transition after the utilities director’s departure, temporary operational coverage, plans to recruit a utilities director, Title VI notification from TxDOT and TCEQ notices, and a planned October launch of new utility-billing software.

The Alpine City Council spent substantial time on June 17 discussing continuity and risks in the city’s utilities operations after the utilities director’s departure.

Interim City Manager Gio (Geo) Calderon told council the utilities director (Johnny) was leaving and that Mike Macias would provide operational leadership as a team lead in the interim while HR and the manager pursue either an interim or permanent utilities director. "I did speak with Mike Macias to provide operational leadership as a team lead until we can get somebody in the…

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