City reorganizes Community Services operations

The City of San Marcos announced a reorganization of city departments, which includes the dissolution of the Community Services department into two operational areas to include Parks and Recreation and a newly formed General Services Department. 

City Manager Bert Lumbreras announced new directors and an assistant director for the Parks and Recreaction and General Services departments. Drew Wells has been named the director of parks and recreation, Lee Hitchcock has been tapped as the new director of general services and Jamie Lee Case has been named as the assistant director of Parks and Recreation.

“Following the retirements of several key staff in the Community Services Department, I took the opportunity to reorganize our operations to better utilize resources,” Lumbreras said in a statement. “This is an exciting time in San Marcos and we have three innovative team builders ready to lead our dedicated staff who manage and maintain our parks, recreational programs, transit operations and city facilities.”

Wells previously served as the interim director of community services. He started his new role as director of parks and recreation on Sept. 21. He oversees the operation, maintenance and promotion of the city’s parks, recreational programs, cemetery and special events. Wells also oversees coordination of park construction and capital improvement programs.

Hitchcock previously served as the interim assistant director of community services. He began his new role on Aug. 30, where he oversees the city’s transit operations, facility management, fleet maintenance and implementation of the parking and mobility program. Hitchcock is also responsible for maintaining contract management oversight of the San Marcos Regional Airport. 

Case, who has been the San Marcos City Clerk since 2010, begins her new role on Dec. 1. According to the city, Case will work with Wells to provide “executive-level assistance and policy analysis to daily operations and programs, in addition to directing and managing Parks operations, budgets and personnel.”