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Mayor Appoints DePasquale as Interim Chief of Staff

City Planner William DePasquale, Jr. will serve as Interim Chief of Staff at City Hall.
City Planner William DePasquale, Jr. will serve as Interim Chief of Staff at City Hall.

Warwick, RI – City Planner William DePasquale, Jr. will serve as Interim Chief of Staff at City Hall following the retirement of Mark Carruolo on Friday.

Mayor Scott Avedisian announced his appointment of DePasquale, a veteran of the Warwick Planning Department for more than 20 years, to the interim position on Monday. DePasquale will also continue to perform the duties of Planning Department Director.

“Having Bill DePasquale at the helm during this transition will allow city government to continue to move forward on a number of key projects: the re-development of City Centre Warwick and the soon-to-be-held ground breaking ceremony for the Apponaug Bypass project, and will allow for continued discussions with the Rhode Island Airport Corporation on their expansion plans,” Avedisian said.

Also, Avedisian said, DePasquale’s service on the City Retirement Board gives him an advantage in keeping a sharp eye on pensions and finances for the city.

“I also want to thank Mark Carruolo for nearly 30 years of dedicated service to the City of Warwick and to the residents of our fine community. Mark started in the Department of Public Works, then moved to Planning where he rose to be the Director of the Department of City Planning before coming to lead my office as Chief of Staff.

Mark Carruolo is a model public servant who always placed the public interest above politics,” Avedisian said.

Rob Borkowski
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Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at [email protected] with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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