Longtime school system facilities coordinator Barry Davis retires

Longtime Trussville City Schools Facilities Coordinator Barry Davis retired in June.

Originally a Jefferson County Schools employee who transitioned to Trussville upon its city school system formation in 2005, Davis managed a cycle of construction to keep up with the city’s growth. Prior to joining Jefferson County Schools in 1993 as an electrician and HVAC-certified technician, Davis worked at American Cast Iron Pipe Company. Davis got into the field by growing up working on and building things with his dad.

“I enjoy seeing a project start from the planning stages through completion,” he said.

Davis said since Trussville City Schools formed in 2005, the system hit the ground running and has been building ever since. Davis said only two projects -— the completion of Hewitt-Trussville High School and the renovation of Cahaba Elementary School — have finished over the contracted amount.

“I see the school system to continue to grow and adding more buildings,” he said.

Davis has been married to his wife, Wendy, for 29 years, and the couple has two adult children, Peyton and Parker. Davis will now work in the building and construction private sector.

The Trussville City Schools Board of Education voted in the spring to name Brian Pharris as Davis’ successor. Davis said he had some advice for Pharris.

“Don’t worry about what you can’t control, and remember that whatever you do, you are doing it for the kids,” Davis said.