Longtime Salem public works director to retire

Salem’s Director of Public Works, Peter Fernandez, is retiring after 28 years working for the city of Salem.

Fernandez made the announcement Monday, saying he would retire effective Jan. 6. 

The department plans and maintains city infrastructure, including roads, the water supply and wastewater treatment.

“As Public Works Director I have wide purview of how the City’s urban form is developed through its infrastructure and parks system. In looking back at my career, I can…