As a member of the City of Gastonia’s management team, Mr. Brian Potocki will oversee several departments for the City of Gastonia: Public Works Department, Parks and Recreation Department, and Public Utilities Department. The water and wastewater divisions of the Public Utilities Department operate as Two Rivers Utilities and is a regional utility partner providing utility services to over 100,000 people throughout the region including Gaston County and Clover, South Carolina.
“Brian has exposure to many different departments and operations throughout his tenure with the City. The reorganization of responsibilities in the management team has provided the opportunity to combine operational departments under a dedicated assistant city manager. It is extremely important for the success of Gastonia that great focus be placed on strategic operations of our utilities and the provision of important services such as solid waste, streets, stormwater and parks and recreation,” said City Manager Michael Peoples.
Potocki is a 2001 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the State of North Carolina and holds a Grade IV Wastewater Collections System Certification and a Grade A Water Distribution Certification. Potocki started his tenure with Gastonia in 2001, serving in various positions within the Development Services Department and Engineering Division. He advanced to Assistant Public Utilities Director in May 2018, and was promoted to Public Utilities Director in May 2023.
