The Goleta Sanitary District has hired Vytautas Adomaitis as the district’s assistant general manager.

Vyto, as he prefers to be called, has a history in the Goleta Valley, having worked 18 years for the city of Goleta as the Neighborhood Services manager first, then the Neighborhood Services and Public Safety director.

“We are delighted to be part of Vyto’s homecoming to Goleta and are thrilled to welcome him to the Goleta Sanitary District.” said Steve Wagner, general manage.”

“Vyto will be learning all facets of the wastewater collection, treatment, and resource recovery work we do at GSD and I expect him to be a quick learner and a dynamic leader,” Wagner said. “Mr. Adomaitis beat out a total of 27 candidates for the role.

“We were very lucky to have a stellar group of final applicants and we were very pleased to have so many talented individuals from which to choose,” Wagner said.

“Selecting Vyto just made sense, he knows Goleta and he has proven himself to be an experienced public sector manager with a successful track record in every organization he has served,” Wagner said.

Vyto will be starting at the district on July 21.