Responsibilities

The Public Works and Engineering Department directs Water Resources Management, Engineering, and Streets and Sanitation. Some of the other responsibilities are:

• Makes recommendation on right of way permits, easements, and off-site improvements
• Maintains and repairs streets, sidewalks and wash crossings on Town streets
• Maintenance of Airport
• Maintains fire hydrants and exercises valves
• Maintains and repairs water and sewer lines
• Maintains cemetery and assists with internment duties
• Manages and maintains the town’s vehicular equipment
• Performs street capital improvement planning, maintenance, traffic engineering, and signalization
• Operation and maintenance of R.O. Plant and Brine Ponds
• Operation of residential trash pit
• Oversees all public improvement projects
• Oversees maintenance of town facilities
• Utilities: Meter reading, utility turn on and shut off and repairs to water line up to the meter