Barrington's previous DPW director is Barrington's next DPW director.

A selection committee recently chose Alan Corvi as Barrington's next department of public works director, replacing current director Joe Piccerelli when he retires on Feb. 23. Mr. Corvi had held the post of Barrington's DPW director for about 11 years before leaving in Aug. 2015.

Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha confirmed the hire after meeting with Mr. Corvi last week.

"I met with him last Friday and we addressed a bunch of issues," said Mr. Cunha. "He said he missed Barrington. He really enjoyed his time here.

"Having not been in the interviews, I wanted to make sure I concurred with the committee's recommendation. I wanted to make sure I felt comfortable working with him and I wanted to make sure he felt comfortable working with me. I came away feeling very encouraged."

Mr. Corvi had received rave reviews for his work at the Barrington DPW during his time in town. He managed a 23-man workforce and handled some of the DPW's engineering work in-house. During a road repaving project, Mr. Corvi completed the engineering work, saving the town approximately $100,000, which allowed officials to pave more roads than initially anticipated. Under Mr. Corvi's leadership, the town also capped the Chianese landfills. 

Mr. Corvi, who had worked for previous town manager Peter DeAngelis, has spent the last two-and-a-half years serving as the public works director in Swansea.

Mr. Cunha said Barrington's department leaders offered strong recommendations for Mr. Corvi when it was revealed that he had been selected as the next DPW director.

"I'm confident that it's the right decision for the community," Mr. Cunha said. 

Fourteen individuals applied for the DPW director job in Barrington, and the selection committee eventually chose four finalists for interviews. When the process was complete, Mr. Corvi had earned the committee's unanimous recommendation. 

Mr. Corvi grew up in Barrington and currently lives in Rehoboth, Mass.