(On July 31), our city suffered a tremendous loss when Vincent Wiley, a crew worker in the Sanitation Division, passed away suddenly from a medical emergency.
Vincent was employed by the city for nine years (2005-2008 and 2017-present) and he primarily worked for the Public Works department. Throughout his career, he held positions in the water transmission division with the Water & Sewer Department and the streets and sanitation divisions for Public Works.
“Losing an employee is heartbreaking,” Mayor Toby Barker said. “Vincent worked proudly and deliberately on behalf of our residents, providing essential services in both the Water & Sewer Department and the Public Works Department.
“The Wiley family (which includes another city employee, Joe) has been a strong, positive presence for our city, and we ask our community to rally around them in this moment. Please keep them and his colleagues in your thoughts and prayers. We also ask for patience with garbage and trash collection routes as our crews walk through the loss of a dear friend and colleague.”
Vincent worked proudly and deliberately on behalf of our residents. We ask that you keep his family (which includes another city employee, Joe) and our city workforce in your thoughts as we all navigate this time.
Operationally, some garbage and trash collection routes may be delayed up to a day. We ask for patience this week as our crews walk through the loss of a dear friend and colleague.
