SPRINGFIELD – After 47 years of service to the Springfield community, Brian Conlon is retiring as the Development and Public Works Department’s operations division director. Conlon joined the City in May 1979 as an operations and maintenance field worker and quickly became a vital team member. He was promoted to team supervisor in 1988, maintenance manager in 2007, and division director in 2019.
“Brian has been a true asset to the City and community, fostering positive relationships,” said City Manager Nancy Newton. “He has been an invaluable leader and mentor to numerous staff members in the Operations Division and across the City. He will be missed, and we wish him all the best in his retirement.”
Conlon managed the entire Operations program, spanning facilities, subsurface collection systems, streets, and traffic operations.
Under Conlon’s tenure, he helped pave the way for the passage of two General Obligation Bonds to fix streets within Springfield. He also improved the City’s response to storms and flooding by expanding Operations resources, including additional sanders, and by bringing the City’s Emergency Management program into the Operations Division to ensure seamless communication and coordination with crews. He championed the expansion of services provided by the Geographical Information System (GIS) team, both internally and externally to City staff and community members, to ensure data was accessible to support decision-making across development and planning projects and the maintenance of the City’s infrastructure systems.
