Citizens and employees of the town of Alto celebrated Town Clerk Penny Rogers for 20 years of service. The milestone was recognized with an informal “drop-in” at the Town Hall Friday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Rogers reminisced of her first day as Town Clerk on November 3, 2003. It was election day and the town was a lot smaller then with only 400 water customers compared to over 1,000 today.
“I’ve watched these kids grow up here. They come in to pay their water bill now. They were little babies or toddlers when I first started. Now they’re grown,” Rogers remembered.
Over the years, Rogers has seen changes but all for “improving the town.” She added, “Everything has grown. It’s better. More people have moved in, A LOT MORE PEOPLE,” she emphasized.
When asked her thoughts about the town celebrating her 20 years of service, she smiled, “I really appreciate it. I was surprised. I feel honored that they care about me for what we do here.”
Rogers was recognized during Alto’s town meeting in October for her service to the citizens. State Representative (Cornelia) Victor Anderson attended the meeting to recognize Rogers for her dedication and presented her with a Commendation from Governor Brian Kemp.
Alto Mayor P.J. Huggins stated her appreciation for Rogers. “We are so grateful that Penny has been with us for 20 years that we wanted to recognize her and celebrate her. We wanted to do the Commendation from the Governor and we wanted to do a reception where the community could come in and just spend a few minutes with her.”
Huggins added, “She is not going anywhere. She is going to be here for years to come. This is just a celebration.”
