The retirement of a long time city of Garnett employee is coming soon. Director of Electric Production for the City of Garnett, Bob Mills is retiring after 37 years of service. Mills began his career with the city in November 1984 as a power plant operator. He was promoted to Acting Assistant Superintendent of the Garnett Power Plant in 1989 and assumed the position in 1992. In 1993 Bob was named Superintendent of the power plant. After receiving his OSHA Certification in 2009 the title of Safety Director was added to his duties. In March of 2015, Bob was promoted to Director of Electrical Production. During his time with the City, Bob supervised the installation of the newest General Motors Engine in 1999, which increased the generation capacity of the City and allowed the electrical system to be monitored and controlled from the power plant.
The public is invited to attend a special reception in his honor and to thank Bob for his many years of dedicated service to the Garnett Community. It will be held tomorrow from 3:30 to 5:00 at the Garnett Fire Department.
