Search Underway to Fill Westport Operations Director Post Following Resignation

WESTPORT, CT — Town Operations Director Dewey Loselle has resigned from his position, which has prompted search to fill the post, Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe announced Monday.

Loselle's resignation took effect on Friday, Nov. 18, and he held the position for nearly two-and-a-half years.

“I wish Dewey well as he pursues other interests," said Marpe in a statement. "His input, determination, work ethic, and expertise have been invaluable to the Town employees, department heads and, most importantly, to the residents of this community. In his role as Operations Manager, he worked with numerous individual Westport residents to address and resolve specific problems and concerns. I appreciate his dedication to Westport. As an example of that dedication, Dewey has indicated his desire to remain on several of the Town committees to which he was appointed as a resident and elector of Westport.”

During his tenure, Loselle was responsible for initiating and leading a number of Town projects including:

• Comprehensive Energy Savings Initiative across Town and School buildings
• Completion of the Downtown Master Plan and a number of projects associated with its implementation
• Fire Department Strategic Plan
• Town Hall Space Analysis
• Re-engineering of the Town’s land use departments resulting in improved coordination and efficiency
• Sale of the Town-owned 99 Myrtle Avenue (Emily McLaury House)

In addition, he also was instrumental in applying for, and having the Town awarded, numerous grants including the Saugatuck TOD Master Planning Grant ($440,000) and the CDBG Disaster Recovery Flood Mitigation Study ($650,000).

Marpe added, “The process to fill the Operations Director position will begin immediately and will include a bi-partisan search committee process similar to the 2014 search.”

Photo: Dewey Loselle. Photo credit: Contributed