Public Works
About Public Works
There are four divisions within the Public Works Department that work to provide safe, reliable, and efficient services to the community. About 58 full-time staff work in Administration, Engineering, Operations (Streets & Traffic), or Utilities.
Public Works is responsible for:
- Snowplowing 290 lane miles of streets, 22 miles of alleys and 52 parking lots
- Shoveling snow and repairing 105 miles of public sidewalks and trails
- Repairing and seal coating city streets
- Maintaining 3,000 street lights, 38 traffic signals and 8,400 street signs
- Operating six water treatment plants and seven water storage facilities
- Maintaining more than 423 miles of water/sewer lines and 29 lift stations
- Sweeping streets at least twice a year
- Designing and supervising construction projects
- Managing the city's contract for collection of garbage, recyclables and yard waste
- Managing surface water run-off and flood control projects
- Erosion control, winter parking, parking permits, right-of-way permits, and utility permits
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