Durham Reporter

Town of Morrisville issued the following announcement on Mar. 31.

Morrisville Town Manager Martha Paige has selected Giselle Rodriguez-Villanueva as the Town’s new assistant town manager. Rodriguez-Villanueva has served as the Town’s public works director since July 2019. In her new role she will oversee the Planning, Engineering/Stormwater, Inspections and Public Works departments.

 Giselle, a North Carolina-licensed professional engineer, has more than 14 years of local government experience in the areas of public works, engineering, stormwater, project and construction management, regulatory compliance and development reviews.

“Giselle not only demonstrated her professional knowledge and technical skills during the assessment center, she infused her interview with energy, passion and enthusiasm, not only for her work but for service to the Town,” said Town Manager Paige. “We are excited to begin work with Giselle in her new role.”

While serving as Morrisville’s public works director, Rodriguez-Villanueva’s key accomplishments include a reorganization of the Public Works Department, establishment of a collaborative process for the development and management of the department’s $9M operational budget and the creation of a sustainability program for the Town.

 “Morrisville is a beautiful, diverse and engaged community and I am honored to have the opportunity to contribute to its quality of life,” said Rodriguez-Villanueva. “After serving our community as the public works director for nearly three years, I now welcome the exciting challenge of being the assistant town manager. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with our very talented and dedicated staff.”

 A native of Puerto Rico, Giselle earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Puerto Rico. She is married to Juan D. Varela, a firefighter with the Fuquay-Varina Fire Department. They have two children, Gianny Varela (15) and Caleb Varela (12).

Assistant Town Manager Rodriguez-Villanueva will officially begin her new role on April 18.

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