Meet Our Team

Jody Hooks, Public Works Director

Jody Hooks serves as the Director of Public Works for the City of League City. His responsibilities include providing direct operations oversight for streets, drainage, traffic operations, wastewater treatment, water production, line repair, and fleet maintenance.

Jody has spent over 30 years in the League City organization starting as a crewman in the Wastewater Department and progressing from Department Head to Utilities Operations Manager in 2010 and then was promoted to Public Works Director. He has a broad range of experience in Water/Wastewater Utility operations, maintenance, and infrastructure project development and construction. He currently maintains advanced level water and wastewater operations licenses.

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Phone: 281-554-1321

Tommy Arredondo, Public Works Utility Manager

Tommy Arredondo serves as the Public Works Utility Manager for the City of League City. His responsibilities include managing operations for the Wastewater and Line Repair Departments, as well as providing direct supervision over the Water Production Department, which consists of ten Booster Pump Stations, four Elevated Storage Tanks, and eight Groundwater Wells.

Tommy has spent over 18 years in the League City organization starting as a crewman in the Water Production Department then progressing up to Operations Supervisor, Department Head, and ultimately promoted to Public Works Utility Manager in 2019. He holds a Class “A” Water Operator License and many other water and wastewater licenses issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

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Phone: 281-554-1040

David Tickell, Public Works Manager

David Tickell serves as the Public Works Manager for the City of League City. His responsibilities include providing direct oversight for Streets, Stormwater, and Traffic Operations.

David has spent over 10 years in the League City organization and began as a supervisor with the creation of the Traffic and Transportation Department. He then progressed to the role of Traffic Operations Superintendent in 2017, and then he was promoted to Public Works Manager. He has worked in the traffic industry for over 25 years and began his career constructing signalized intersections. He got his start in public service over 20 years ago managing and maintaining many types of signalized devices. In his current role as Public Works Manager, he now manages the daily maintenance and operations for the Streets and Stormwater and Traffic and Transportation Departments for the City of League City.

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Phone: 281-554-1083

Ramiro Ochoa, Wastewater Superintendent

Ramiro Ochoa was promoted to Wastewater Superintendent in May 2023. His responsibilities include direct supervision and management of the City’s wastewater treatment and collection system, which includes two wastewater treatment facilities (Dallas Salmon Wastewater Treatment Plant and Southwest Water Reclamation Facility) and 76 lift stations.

Mr. Ochoa brings almost 20 years of experience in the wastewater field, beginning his tenure with the City’s Wastewater Department in 2004. He served many roles through the years, including Crewman, Maintenance Technician, Senior Plant Operator, Chief Plant Operator, Lead Wastewater Supervisor, and his current Department Head position. Ramiro currently holds a Class “A” Wastewater Operator License, which is recognized as the highest level Certified Wastewater Professional by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

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Phone: 281-554-1326

Yvonne Calderon, Fleet Manager

Yvonne Calderon serves as Fleet Manager for the City of League City. She is responsible for the vehicles and equipment in the City’s fleet throughout each vehicle’s life cycle, including acquisition, registration, upfitting, repairs and maintenance, and disposition.

Yvonne has been with the City for over 28 years beginning with Emergency Management and Facilities Maintenance as an Office Manager. She transferred to Fleet in 2007 as the City’s Fleet Coordinator, and in 2013 she was promoted to Fleet Manager.

Email Yvonne Calderon
Phone: 281-554-1310

George Chapa, Traffic Operations Superintendent

George Chapa serves as the Traffic Operations Superintendent for the City of League City. His responsibilities include direct supervision of the Traffic and Transportation Department (Traffic Signals and Traffic Control).

George has been with the City of League City for over 23 years starting as a crewman with the Drainage Department. In 2003 he was promoted to Traffic Control Supervisor, and in 2019, he was promoted to his current role of Traffic Operations Superintendent overseeing maintenance and operations of all traffic control devices for the City of League City.

Email George Chapa
Phone: 281-554-1092

Robert Taylor, Utility Maintenance Superintendent

Robert Taylor serves as a Utility Maintenance Superintendent for the City of League City. His responsibilities include direct supervision and management of the Line Repair Department, which oversees repairs to the water and wastewater utilities and fire hydrants.

Robert has spent 22 years with the City of League City’s Line Repair Department starting as a crewman and working his way up to Utility Maintenance Supervisor and then ultimately promoted up to Utility Maintenance Superintendent in 2022. He maintains both water and wastewater licenses issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

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Phone: 281-554-1392

Heather McKnight, Arborist

Heather McKnight, City Arborist, has been in the Horticulture field for 21 years and serving the City of League City for twelve years. Heather assists property owners (both residential and commercial), homeowner associations, and developers with tree-related concerns and questions; she also reviews Tree Disposition Plans and issues Tree Disposition Permits in accordance with Section 102-100, Tree Preservation, Mitigation, and Maintenance.

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Phone: 281-554-1441