Greg Sund, who resigned last month as Ellis County administrator, has been named Director of Public Works for the City of Hays, City Manager Toby Dougherty announced in a news release Monday.

Sund will assume the duties July 13. His last day with the county was Friday.

Prior to his employment with Ellis County since 2010, Sund served as city administrator of Spearfish, S.D., and Dickinson, N.D. He holds a master’s of public administration from University of South Dakota.

“Greg brings an open mind and a wealth of knowledge to the position,” Dougherty said. “Greg has served and managed in local government for over 30 years. He is a dedicated professional and will be a tremendous asset to our organization.”

Sund will replace I.D. Creech, who retired on June 19 after working almost 30 years in local government.