NORWICH – Long-time executive director of the Norwich Business Improvement District Pegi LoPresti officially resigned Friday, and the organization’s board of directors is hoping to fill the position by the end of October.

According to BID Board of Directors President Tom Sutton, he and his fellow board members are currently in the process of reviewing a number of applications for the position. He added they’ve received “a healthy supply” of applications and are sorting through a strong pool of candidates.

“It’s such a unique position,” said Sutton. “It’s classified as part-time, but it’s so much more than that.”

LoPresti has agreed to coordinate this year’s 13th annual Pumpkin Festival, which she’s overseen the past four years, as well as a third round of Main Street Grant funding. The $500,000 grant has already been awarded to the BID, said LoPresti, who’s hoping to have the money distributed and put to good use by the end of August.