Public Works

The Public Works Department oversees the operations and maintenance of important City services and assets, including water distribution, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, roads, sidewalks, parks, and outdoor recreation facilities.

68 staff members with diverse skill sets are designated to various departments, water works, parks, roads, fleet services, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, and administration. Depending on the time of year, staff are allocated to different departments to meet the seasonal needs of the public works structure.

The core department mandates include:

Park Maintenance

Road & Sidewalk Maintenance

Water & Wastewater Operations

Spray Irrigation Operations

Facilities Maintenance

Fleet Management

Council Chambers before (inset) and after renovations.

Mission Statement

Working to serve the public in a safe, prompt, courteous, efficient manner.

Our dedicated employees strive to plan, design, inspect, build, and maintain public infrastructure in a manner that adequately preserves these assets for succeeding generations.

Projects&Priorities

Key Projects Completed in 2022

Council Chambers Renovation

This project refurbished the interior space of the City Council chambers back to the original architecture, increased the seating capacity, improved the audio and video equipment for a better remote meeting experience, and removed hazardous materials.

Additional Waterworks Staff

The Waterworks Department was expanded to maintain a high standard for service as the City continues to grow.

Top Projects/Priorities 2023

Snow & Ice Level of Service Review

Additional staff are being hired for the winter, and a snowblower will be used to maintain the roads to the high standards that have been set. How shifts can be optimized, and exactly what standard that the level of service should be held to is being reviewed to deliver the best value to the residents in Cranbrook.

Public Works Storage & Wash Facility

This project will create sheltered areas for equipment cleaning and maintenance, and for production of brine solution for winter road maintenance.

Top Projects/Priorities 2024-2025

Fleet Policy and Electrification Plan

This project seeks to create a fleet policy and procedure that governs acceptable vehicle use, vehicle assignment, maintenance, and appropriate vehicle selection for different applications. The fleet policy will include considerations for prioritizing selection of electric or alternative zero-emissions vehicles.

Cemetery Master Plan

This project will create a plan for managing the cemetery in Cranbrook for many years to come.

Corporate Climate Action Plan

This project established the key areas for the City to focus action on to reduce greenhouse gases from things that the City has direct authority over. The largest areas of focus of the plan are improvements to the City fleet and to City facilities.

Restructuring of Waterworks Staff

Currently water and wastewater operations are performed by the same team at the City, but as the City grows, particularly with the connection of Shadow Mountain developments, the demands continue to increase on this team. Separating this team into strictly wastewater and strictly water will allow better specialization of teams and better overall efficiency in operations.

Mechanized Garbage Trucks and Bins

This project will modernize the garbage collection program in Cranbrook with standardized bins that are collected by automated collection trucks. The automated garbage trucks reduce injuries and can collect more efficiently than the current manual collection.