Preston The retirement of the town’s longtime road foreman paved the way for a restructuring of his position into the newly named public works manager to be advertised next week with a salary not yet set.
The Board of Selectmen approved the position s job description Thursday. The manager will encompass the road foreman’s duties and supervise operation of the town transfer station, both tasks handled by Bob Boyd, who will soon retire.
Preston hasn’t had a dedicated director for the department, which has five full-time employees, including Boyd, and three part-time transfer station attendants. Former 24-year First Selectman Robert Congdon served as public works director, receiving an additional stipend for the dual duties.