Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia, Public Works Committee Chairman William Krummel and Department of Public Works Director Hal Alvord will host the City of Norwalk’s Fourth Annual Public Works Open House at the Public Works Center, located at 15 South Smith Street, on Saturday, September 29, 2007 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. The Public Works Open House will provide Norwalk residents with a chance to learn more about City infrastructure, understand Public Works services and programs and for children to enjoy climbing on the “big trucks.”

“ Saturday’s Open House will be a great opportunity for Norwalk citizens to view the Public Works Center , learn about Public Works operations and meet the City’s Public Works staff,” said Mayor Moccia. “Public Works disposes of 100,000 tons of solid waste and over 9,000 tons of recyclables annually, cares for all trees in public right of ways, manages over 4,000 parking spaces, collects and treats 14 million gallons of wastewater daily, maintains Norwalk’s central fleet and municipal buildings and is responsible for over 625 lane miles of roadway. The annual Paving Program includes about 30 streets with 5-10 high volume streets such as Fort Point Street, which is scheduled to be completed this Fall.” added Mayor Moccia.

“The Open House will also provide Norwalk residents with a chance to find out more about the Customer Service Center and to obtain information on such issues as obtaining permits, road repaving programs, where to park and how to request work,” said Public Works Committee Chairman William Krummel.

“There will be exhibits of various City projects, interactive displays of the parking operations and traffic systems, tours of the wastewater treatment plant, demonstrations of test projects, and opportunities for children to have their pictures taken on heavy equipment,” stated Hal Alvord, Director of Public Works.

“The City of Norwalk thanks all of the volunteers, staff and the following sponsors who help make the Open House possible: Norwalk Chamber of Commerce, The Norwalk Board of Education, Stew Leonard’s Dairy, Operations Management International, Inc., City Carting, Inc., LAZ Parking, LTD, and Almstead Tree and Shrub Care Company,” stated Mayor Moccia.

“This is a wonderful family event that is not only educational and informational, but a lot of fun”, said Kathryn Hebert, Administrative Services Manager.

For more information, please contact the Customer Service Center at 203-854-3200 or email at customerservice@norwalkct.org.