Attorney appointed utility chief

BONITA SPRINGS — Bonita Springs Utilities, which provides water to the fast-growing area of south Lee County, appointed John Jenkins executive director, starting June 22.

Jenkins, an attorney who has provided legal counsel to Bonita Spring Utilities for more than three decades, will replace Fred Partin, who is retiring. Partin has served as the utility's executive director since 1981.

Bonita Springs Utilities is a nonprofit water and wastewater utility founded by citizens in 1971. Today, the member-owned utility serves more than 40,000 homes and businesses in a 60-square-mile area.