The Norwich Public Utilities Board of Commissioners has appointed Ashon Avent as its chairman for the coming year, according to a community announcement. Avent, who has been an NPU commissioner since 2021, is the owner of T-Shirt World and a resident of Norwich for over a decade. He holds a degree from Eastern Connecticut State University, an MBA from Albertus Magnus College and is pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration from Southern Connecticut State University. The board also appointed Commissioner Bill Warzecha as vice chairman and Commissioner Stewart Peil as secretary. Peil served as chairman for the past three years. NPU is currently undergoing extensive upgrades and construction throughout Norwich. This includes a $200 million upgrade of its wastewater treatment plant, over $20 million in modernization work across its natural gas service territory, several projects to upgrade and improve its water system and extensive planning to upgrade its electrical system in the coming years.
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