By NORA GRACE-FLOOD | New Haven Independent
A veteran Hamden public works employee is slated to become the town department’s next director — with plans to bring sustainability, including town-made potting soil, to the top of his agenda as well as to community members’ gardens.
That Hamden public works director to-be is Joe Colello, who currently runs the town’s transfer station.
Mayor Lauren Garrett tapped him for the top public works job in early October. The town’s Legislative Council is slated to vote Monday evening on his appointment.
“I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Joseph Colello,” Garrett wrote in an Oct. 5 press release. “I trust Mr. Colello to maintain and improve Hamden’s infrastructure and grounds with care and sustainability. He has been an instrumental supervisor in Public Works, bringing innovative and sustainable methods to Hamden, including organic composting, installing a solar array at the Transfer Station, and utilizing the resources we have to improve safety and productivity.”