Pitkin County honors Public Works director Brian Pettit on retirement after 34 years

Pitkin County commissioners read a proclamation April 22 honoring Brian Pettit for 34 years of service in the county’s Public Works Department. The proclamation credited Pettit with leadership on snow removal operations, early adoption of electric vehicles for the fleet, work at the Pitkin County Solid Waste Center to extend landfill life, and regional coordination with CDOT and municipalities.

During remarks Pettit thanked staff and acknowledged the contribution of public works crews who commute from down valley. Commissioners and colleagues offered personal tributes; Commissioner Clapper noted Pettit had worked with her for many years and wished him well. The ceremony closed with lighthearted references to Pettit’s devotion to roadbeds and infrastructure.