The Town of Carrboro announced its selection of a new permanent public works director on Wednesday.

A release from the local government said town manager Richard White III chose Kevin Belanger, a long-time employee of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, as the latest person to head up the department. Public Works’ responsibilities include the solid waste collection operations, street maintenance, snow removal, stormwater facility maintenance, equipment maintenance, and much more.

White said the selection of Belanger comes after a national search.

“We look forward to welcoming Kevin to Carrboro,” he said, “where he will apply his skills in team leadership, budgeting, project management, innovative problem solving, and civil engineering to serve as director of the Public Works Department.”

Belanger will bring 27 years of engineering experience to the Town of Carrboro, having spent 24 years with NHDOT. The town’s release said he has “exceptional abilities” in construction operations and maintenance, while having experience in administration and supervising roles. Belanger holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of New Hampshire.

“Public Works is a department that provides a great deal of service to communities,” he said in the announcement, “but is often not recognized for all the good things that employees do on a daily basis. In my 27 years, I have seen all the good public works employees can do, and I’m excited to come work with the Public Works team in Carrboro and continue that great work.”

Belanger will take over on July 17 — although the town recently said goodbye to interim director Daniel Snipes. Snipes led Public Works since the summer of 2021, but began a new job as the Town of Pittsboro’s Public Works director earlier in June. Prior to Snipes, Joe Guckavan served in the position starting in 2018.

As Belanger comes on board, he’ll assume leadership of one of the town’s most highly-rated departments. In Carrboro’s most recent biennial survey of residents, 91 percent of respondents said they were either ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with Public Works’ services.

 

Photo via the Town of Carrboro.

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