Government
Watertown DPW Director Leaving; Led Road, Water, Park & Recycling Projects
|
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
Gregory St. Louis, PE will be stepping down as Superintendent of the Watertown Department of Public Works (DPW) on September 27, 2024, after four years of service to pursue a new professional opportunity outside of Watertown. Greg was hired as Superintendent of the Watertown DPW in 2020 by the late former City Manager Michael Driscoll amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and later worked under the leadership of Acting City Manager Tom Tracy and City Manager George Proakis.
Greg has led the department in implementing and completing several projects that will positively impact the Watertown community for many years to come. His leadership has been most felt in the City’s Complete Street projects, an approach to designing and building streets that enables safe access for all road users. Greg led the City’s successful effort to receive MassWorks funding for the Arsenal Street reconstruction project, and he played a critical role in expanding the off-street bike network that exists today. Throughout his time in Watertown, Greg has worked closely with partners like the MBTA to remove the unused catenary electric bus system lines and the Mass Department of Transportation to kick off the long-awaited Mount Auburn Complete Streets Project, which officially started in the spring of 2024.