Henry Wied named Brownwood's Director of Public Works Special to the Bulletin Henry Wied, who has been the City of Brownwood's Director of Utilities for five years, has been named the division's Director of Public Works. Brownwood City Council members approved Wied's appointment Tuesday. Wied was recently named the interim Director of Parks following the retirement of David Withers. The announcement of Wied as Director of Public Works follows the recent retirement of Assistant City Manager Tim Airheart after 30 years of service. “Tim Airheart left big shoes to fill. ... We are fortunate to have multiple people within the city organization who have the skill and desire to continue the great work he did,” City Manager Emily Crawford said in a press release.