Moultrie Mayor Bill McIntosh, right, congratulates Freddie Farrell, the city's beautification supervisor, on his retirement at Tuesday's city council meeting. Farrell, who went to work for the city Sept. 12, 1977, retired effective Dec. 31, 2017 — 40 years and three months later. In the background are city council members Daniel Dunn, left, and Angela Castellow, center.

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Moultrie Mayor Bill McIntosh, right, congratulates Freddie Farrell, the city’s beautification supervisor, on his retirement at Tuesday’s city council meeting.

Farrell, who went to work for the city Sept. 12, 1977, retired effective Dec. 31, 2017 — 40 years and three months later.

In the background are city council members Daniel Dunn, left, and Angela Castellow, center.