Power and Light Superintendent retires after 14 years

Power and Light Superintendent Joe Nelson announced his retirement effective June 30. Nelson has held the position since March of 2003.

Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht proposes to fill the vacancy by merging management duties and will propose to the Assembly that Public Works Superintendent Karl Hagerman fill the PMP&L vacancy and assume the title of Utilities Director.

Hagerman started with the City of Petersburg as a Water and Wastewater plant operator in 1992, and was named to the Public Works Director position by City Manager Bruce Jones in 2001.

The manager said Hagerman would continue t...