NORWICH – The City of Norwich Common Council appointed a provisional superintendent for its Department of Public Works at Tuesday night’s meeting, and the new employee is scheduled to begin working towards the beginning of next month.

Edward Pepe, a current employee of GHD engineering, will take on the role of City of Norwich Department of Public Works Superintendent on August 6.

“Mr. Pepe is a Norwich resident with a background in engineering, and we believe he’ll make a great addition to our department of public works,” said City of Norwich Mayor Christine Carnrike.