Mobile shakes up Public Works, announces new director and restructures department

Mobile shakes up Public Works, announces new director and restructures department

The head of the city’s parks and recreation division will be taking on a new role that includes overseeing the city’s sanitation services, city announced Wednesday in a shakeup within the city’s Public Works Department.

Shonnda Smith, who joined the city in 2019, was announced as the Executive Director of Public Services, a role that will have her overseeing the city’s sanitation services, Parks & Recreation, City Events and the Office of Strategic Initiatives.