Public Works

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.

2023 Work Plan

• Production Wells Emergency Power

• Phillips Reservoir Slope Stabilization

• Shallow Well Decommissioning (#1&2)

• Rebuild of one Victoria Ave retaining wall

• Design of gender inclusive public works change room

• Boys and Girls club HVAC

• Industrial area streetlights

• Shop Crane upgrades

• Shop Hoist replacement

• Public Works HVAC replacement

• Warehousing improvements

• Certify mechanics to service emergency vehicles

Spray Irrigation Capital Projects

• UV Reactor parts

• Shop heater

• Pivot E2

• Outfall pipeline inspection & outfall repairs

• Community Buildings Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Study

• Fleet policy and procedure and vehicle electrification plan

• Public Works EV Chargers

• Climate Action Plan

• Snow and Ice Level Of Service Increase

• Brine Storage & Wash Facility

Public Works oversees the monitoring, maintenance, and renewal of all major infrastructure assets, including roads, water distribution, sanitary and storm sewer, parks, and outdoor recreation facilities.

Through the Infrastructure Planning & Delivery (IPD) Division, long term asset and infrastructure planning activities are undertaken as well as oversight of capital infrastructure projects.

Fifty-three staff members with a vast skill set are designated to parks, waterworks, roads, fleet services, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, engineering, and administration. Based on seasonal requirements staff is allocated to the area they are most effective in order to ensure a collaborative and efficient approach to providing the core services that make our City function.

Financials 2023 BUDGET

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