City of Tyler Appoints Interim Director of Utilities

TYLER — The City of Tyler has appointed Gordon Mayer as interim director of utilities. Mayer was previously deputy director of public works and city engineer for the city of Southlake. He is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) and a member of the Texas City Managers Association and the American Public Works Association, among others. He holds a Master of Engineering degree from Texas A&M and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Former utilities chief Greg Morgan will take on the role of development manager, overseeing a review of engineering development functions and leading the hotel conference center contract process. City officials say the result of this review will be used to develop a managing director of utilities and public works position to lead the water and wastewater utility systems, GIS, and possible development and engineering functions. “As a community, we face many challenges associated with our aging infrastructure, which affect water and wastewater,” said City Manager Ed Broussard as quoted in a news release. “Gordon’s leadership and expertise will be a great asset during this time of transition.”