‘Chip’ Chelsey, director of Concord General Services, to retire

Earle

Earle "Chip" Chesley, director of General Services, April 23, 2025. City of Concord—Courtesy

By DAVID BROOKS

Monitor staff

Published: 04-23-2025 10:04 AM

Earle “Chip” Chesley, Concord’s director of general services, will retire after 22 years of overseeing the city's infrastructure and essential public works services.

Chesley leads a department of approximately 130 employees across six divisions: administration, highway and utilities, public properties, water treatment, wastewater treatment and equipment services. ​

A licensed professional engineer, Chesley holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and a Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Delaware.

His last day will be Wednesday, April 30.

Yesterday's Most Read Articles

Boutwell’s is now the biggest candlepin center in the state
Home buying gets tougher as prices in New Hampshire continue to rise, outpacing national increase
Police investigating decomposed body found near Memorial Field
Reclaiming Healy Park: A symbol of renewal and a reckoning with homelessness in Concord
Keep cool Concord: Four city pools open to residents and non-residents
​​Pedestrian struck in Pittsfield, officials treat death as suspicious