Duties & Responsibilities

The Public Works Department is responsible for: 

• The engineering design and construction of various capital improvement projects
• Maintaining municipal facilities including public streets, buildings, traffic signals, and storm drains
• Investigating and resolving citizen inquiries and requests
• Administering contracts for maintenance and professional services
• Analyzing development applications to determine and mitigate impacts to the public right of way
• Issuing all encroachment, grading, landscaping, transportation, construction & demolition, and filming permits.
• Manage Stormwater Program
• Manage Solid Waste (recycling and trash pick-up) Program

The divisions within the Public Works Department are Engineering, Traffic, Maintenance, and Storm Water/Solid Waste.