Public Works Department

Steve Neill, P.E. - Director

The Public Works Department is responsible for operating and maintaining the water supply and treatment facilities, water distribution system, wastewater collection system, wastewater treatment plant, storm drain system, streets and alleys, traffic signs, street lights, parks and the city's municipal service center. It is also responsible for maintaining certain city buildings and assists other departments with maintenance of their buildings. The department maintains all vehicles, motorized equipment and heavy equipment.

Additionally, the department is responsible for all engineering functions of the city including review and approval of parcel maps, subdivision maps and plans for public infrastructure improvements; issuing encroachment permits and inspecting encroachment permit work; inspecting the work for all other public infrastructure improvements; managing the city's transportation improvement program and managing the design and construction of city capital improvement projects.

The department is divided into six primary sections: Administration, Maintenance (streets, sewer, water, storm drains, parks, traffic, buildings), Engineering, Fleet Management, Water, and Wastewater.