Acting Public Works Commissioner Wayne Callwood has been nominated to be the next Public Works Commissioner, Government House announced Monday.
A veteran of the department for more than a dozen years, Callwood first took over the reins last year when Commissioner Harold G. Thompson fell ill and later passed away. Gov. Charles W. Turnbull forwarded Callwood's nomination, saying in the statement that he is confident Callwood will promote "positive change" in Public Works. The department has been virtually under siege over the past year or so, struggling to keep up with mandates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the District Court regarding wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal in the territory.
Callwood holds a B.S. in civil engineering technology from Old Dominion University in Virginia. He has worked in the department as an engineering consultant, district engineer and assistant commissioner.
