Michael Papadacos Appointed Interim Commissioner of Infrastructure and Planning Services

Michael Papadacos, Manager of Infrastructure Management for the City of Peterborough, will serve as the City’s Interim Commissioner for Infrastructure and Planning Services effective Jan. 5, 2022 while the City conducts a recruitment to fill the senior position.

Papadacos is a professional engineer and a member of the Project Management Institute. He has a Masters of Arts in Sustainable Studies from Trent University. Papadacos joined the City in 2019 after over 15 years in the private sector managing projects and operations.

As the Manager of Infrastructure Management, Papadacos leads the division that coordinates and manages programs focused on ensuring the longevity and sustainability of the City’s infrastructure, such as watershed planning, low-impact development, conveyance sewer system performance and capacity analysis, corporate asset management, sustainability and climate change, GIS technology and mapping services, and urban forestry.

The Commissioner of Infrastructure and Planning Services has a broad range of responsibilities with the department encompassing the City’s Planning Division, Building Inspection and Protective Services, the Peterborough Airport, Engineering, Construction and Public Works, Transportation, Environmental Services, Infrastructure Management, and Real Estate/Business Development.

The Commissioner of Infrastructure and Planning Services is one of three Commissioner positions that are part of the senior administrative team at the City of Peterborough. Each Commissioner manages a department. The Commissioners report to the City’s Chief Administrative Officer.

The open recruitment process to fill the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Planning Services position is expected to take four to six months.

The current Commissioner of Infrastructure and Planning Services, Cynthia Fletcher, is resigning from the City effective January 4, 2022 to take a Chief Administrative Officer position with the Township of Georgian Bluffs.

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