Germantown announces public works leadership changes

Germantown has announced two new members of its public works team as the city’s longtime public works director retires.

Bo Mills will retire as Germantown’s public works director in April after nearly four decades of service to the city. Mills joined the city in 1985 and has served as director of the department since 2004. During his tenure with the city, he also served as assistant public works director for seven years and solid waste coordinator for six years, overseeing numerous legacy projects for the city. 

Mills also served as president of the American Public Works Association in 2017 and as president of TCAPWA in 2005, representing the state chapter as a delegate to the national association from 2000 to 2010. Mills will help in the transition of the city’s new public works leadership. 

Allen “Oz” Broughton will step into the role of public works director, coming to Germantown from the Port of San Diego where he served as operations and maintenance manager and later as assistant director of the general services department. H e was the senior management analyst for the city of Coronado, Calif.  

A former Marine Corps colonel with 15 years’ executive leadership experience, Broughton was selected for his management expertise. Broughton is a member of the International City Managers Association, the American Public Works Association and the Maintenance Superintendents Association. 

Nicholas Pulido has also been selected as the new assistant public works director for the city of Germantown. Pulido brings nearly 15 years of experience in the U.S. Navy where he served as a chief engineer overseeing water production, treatment, and sewage systems. He also holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from the Naval Recruiting Command station in Millington.