Gilbert Town Manager George Pettit has announced his retirement.

A town employee for 25 years, and Town Manager since 2002, Pettit was the chief administrative official when Town Council approved a Meet  Confer ordinance in November, 2007.  The approval of the ordinance led to the creation of SEIU Arizona's Gilbert Chapter after town employees voted (twice!) to join our union in March and May of 2008.

"The thing I will miss the most ... will be working with the most dedicated public employees in the country," Pettit said in The Arizona Republic.  He will be replaced on an interim basis by Fire Chief Colin DeWitt until a replacement can be found.

Meet & Confer discussions for our second Memorandum of Understanding will begin soon.

More details on the end of George Pettit's tenure as Gilbert Town Manager.