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Granbury assistant city manager to retire; city highlights bridge removal, water project and fire certifications
Summary
At a Granbury City Council meeting, leaders announced Assistant City Manager Rick Crownover will retire Jan. 2, reviewed past water and sewer projects, said an unsafe park bridge was removed in-house to save about $250,000, and recognized volunteer firefighters who earned Master Firefighter certifications and a new ISO rating for the city.
Rick Crownover, Granbury’s assistant city manager, will retire Jan. 2, council members said during a council meeting where leaders also recapped recent infrastructure projects and public-safety recognitions.
Council remarks credited Crownover with helping complete phase one of the city’s water treatment project in November 2017 and overseeing other capital work while serving in public works leadership. “Please join me in wishing Rick a fulfilling retirement,” the speaker said.
The speaker said the phase-one completion allowed Granbury to produce its own water and avoid paying what was described as $11 per 1,000 gallons to the AMUD organization. The speaker also noted Crownover oversaw a South Sewer plant project funded in part by a community block grant that replaced an existing lift station.
Officials described an in-house removal of an unsafe pedestrian bridge at Shanley Park. Bids to replace the bridge had been about $750,000, the speaker said, and using city parks and street department staff to remove the structure saved the city roughly $250,000. The speaker named staff who worked on the project, including David Carvalho, Derek Harper, Rob Brogdon, Dwayne Burke, Cody Rogers, Louis Trejo and Joe Mode.
Council members also described an employee awards luncheon that combined service awards and holiday recognition. According to the speaker, distinguished award winners were nominated by peers and received gift cards; the event was funded from the city’s budget.
The meeting recognized several volunteer fire department honors. Carter Chance was named rookie of the year, David Lowery firefighter of the year, Jacob Gutierrez received an officer award, and Colin Perron received the chief’s award. The mayor’s remarks noted that two Granbury volunteer firefighters earned Master Firefighter certificates — Bob Haggard and Steve Wiley — and said that statewide the certification is held by about 524 of roughly 34,000 firefighters.
Officials also announced Granbury has an ISO rating of 2.0. The speaker said the fire department will present a fuller report next month, when the chief can explain the work that led to that Insurance Services Office evaluation.
Another council member, identified as Mr. Allen in the transcript, thanked staff who worked on a presentation related to the David Southern Lake Garrenberry Conference Center and praised the city’s efforts on that project.
The meeting’s remarks combined personnel announcements, project recaps and recognitions; the council signaled follow-up at a future meeting when the fire chief will provide details on the ISO rating and the department’s work.
