Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson accepted the resignation of Solid Waste Services Director Dan Zipay.
Evalu Filitaula, was named Acting Director of SWS by Mayor Bronson effective immediately. Mr. Filitaula has been with SWS since 2005, and most recently worked as the General Foreman for the utility.
The search for a permanent director will begin immediately, Bronson said.
On Tuesday, Bronson’s chief of staff resigned suddenly and Mario Bird was named acting chief of staff.
The mayor has lost several of his senior members of his team in the past year and a half.
