Wayne Parker, City of Provo Manager, Courtesy of City of Provo
Provo, Utah (ABC4) — Provo City Manager Wayne Parker has announced his retirement after 20 years.
Parker’s official title is Provo City Chief Administrative Officer and he will retire on September 16.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve the city of Provo with three mayors, 33 city council members and countless dedicated employees,” Parker said.
He said the true heroes are the city employees who give their lives to make life better for their residents. Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufishi said he will miss him.
“Wayne Parker has been instrumental in moving Provo in the right direction,” Kaufushi said. “We will lose his insight and solution-oriented mindset, but we know he will continue to contribute to our community after retirement.”
Parker said he has fond memories of Provo and enjoyed being a part of its growth.
“Over the last 20 years, we have seen significant changes in our community: downtown revitalization, the development of municipal fiber optic networks, Provo becoming the third Google fiber city in the nation, the Front Runner system ,” said Parker. “We have witnessed significant economic growth fueled by public-private cooperation and cooperation, including the success of the Mountain Vista Business Center, the vision and development of the Startup District, and the new airport passenger terminal.”
Parker will be greatly missed, but his impact will always be felt and appreciated, according to the press release.
For more information, Provo City Administrationvisit the website.
