Public Works Department

The Public Works Department provides a variety of services that make our City a great place to live, work, and play. It strives to support our 32,000 residents through quick, professional, and secure service.

Responsibilities

• Transportation
• Street maintenance
• Improvements
• Stormwater management
• Solid waste
• Recycling

Projects and planning

• Projects, plans, and studies
• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Services

• Report a problem
• Report a spill
• Garbage and recycling
• Request a streetlight
• Adopt a street or trail

Standards and requirements

• Design standards
• Roadside Memorial Policy(PDF, 299KB)
• Policy on decommissioning utilities in the right-of-way(PDF, 544KB)
• Frontage improvement requirements

Public Works Engineering

The Public Works Engineering Division implements and manages our City’s Capital Improvement Program. This involves planning for, designing, and building street and surface water improvements. 

Public Works Engineering also:

• Manages the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and long-range transportation planning
• Applies for transportation and stormwater grants
• Collects traffic volume and speed data
• Conducts surveys on pavement conditions
• Manages an annual pavement overlay program
• Manages the maintenance of City traffic signals and street signs
• Inspects all construction in the right-of-way

Featured project photos