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Broadway manager reports retirement after 40 years, names new public works director
Summary
Town Manager John Godfrey reported that longtime employee Craig Buchannan retired March 19 after 40 years of service and that Jacob Melvin is the town's new public works director. Godfrey also updated commissioners on road construction, the upcoming festival and outreach to state and federal legislators seeking infrastructure funding.
Town Manager John Godfrey used the March 24 meeting to report personnel and operational updates for the Town of Broadway.
Godfrey said Craig Buchannan retired March 19 after 40 years of service to the town. The manager also announced that Jacob Melvin is the town's new public works director. Commissioner April Collins publicly thanked Buchannan for his four decades of service.
Godfrey updated the board on ongoing road construction and said the 2025 festival is coming up in a few weeks with a strong volunteer base. He urged continued outreach to state and federal legislators for funding for water and sewer needs, identifying State Representative John Sauls, State Senator Jim Burgin and U.S. Congressman Brad Knott as potential contacts. Godfrey said a date will be set in April for a work session to begin work on the FY 2025-26 budget.
No formal personnel actions (appointments requiring a vote) were recorded in the meeting minutes; the announcements were reported during the manager's report portion of the agenda.
