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Water & Sewer Board hires Hill as manager

At a meeting held October 9, the Russellville Water and Sewer Board voted to hire Eric Hill as its new manager effective January 1, 2019.

Hill will replace Doug Clement, who is retiring on December 31, 2018, after 40 years of service, including 14 as manager, with the Russellville Water and Sewer Board.

Hill has been with Russellville Water and Sewer Board since 2004, after an 11-year tenure with the Phil Campbell Water and Sewer Department.

Hill and his wife, the former Tara Bianco, have two children, Sophie, a ninth-grader at Russellville High School, and Stella, a seventh-grader at Russellville Middle School.

He will serve as interim manager until the end of the year.

Clement said it was time for him to move on after more than four decades working for the Water and Sewer Board.

“We have grandkids now, and it’s time for me to move on and do the things I want to do,” Clement said. “I’ve enjoyed every second of it. I love all our employees, our office staff, and this job has been a blessing. Plus I love Russellville.”

Hill said he decided to apply for the manager position because he wants to help keep the Water and Sewer Board moving in a positive direction.

“I’ve always cared a lot about this department and building relationships with our customers. It’s always been my goal to keep going in that direction,” Hill said. “I hope not necessarily to make it better, but to keep us moving in the right direction.

“I hope I’ve made enough of an impact over the years to help keep that going. I’ve been blessed to work with some great people. The biggest change will be not working out in the field. But I feel fortunate to work with our board, and I look forward to this opportunity.”

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