The Parks and Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance, repair, design, and construction of the City’s infrastructure with the exception of water.  The Department has three divisions; Administration, a Parks Division and a Public Works Division. The Department's overall objective is to provide consistent, uninterrupted service and to respond to any malfunction or event immediately to restore service in the least amount of time possible.

The Administration Division provides administrative support for the Department and administers capital projects. The Division consists of an Administrative Analyst.  

The Public Works Division consists of a Streets Section, Garage Section, Paint and Traffic Sign Section and Sewer Section. The Division staff includes a Public Works Manager, a Street Foreman, a three-person cement crew, one-person paint crew, a Shop Foreman and a mechanic.  The Division continues to develop systematic preventative maintenance programs for City streets, curb, gutter, sidewalk and driveways, sewer lines, street lights and traffic signals.

The Streets Section is responsible for the management of pavement, curbs, gutters, driveways, sidewalks, street lights, traffic signals, traffic signs and pavement marking. The section is responsible for ensuring that all City streets are well maintained and routinely repairs potholes and reconstructs curb, gutter, sidewalk and driveways. The section changes street light bulbs and ballasts, repairs street light circuits, repaints traffic markings, replaces damaged and worn traffic signs, responds to Inter Departmental service requests and inspects all private work performed within the public right-of-way.  These activities facilitate the safe and efficient movement of traffic through the City. The City contracts for street sweeping, and traffic signal maintenance and repair.

The Sewer Section administers a contract for sewer cleaning and response to blockages. Overall, seven (7) personnel are responsible for 65 miles of street, 14 blocks of alleys, 100 miles of sidewalk, seven (7) City parking lots, all traffic markings such as lane lines, red curbs and crosswalks, more than 3,000 traffic signs, 14 signalized intersections, over 1,949 City-owned street lights, and the City’s equipment and fleet.  

The Garage Section maintains the City’s fleet, other city equipment, and performs building maintenance. This Section is responsible for the general maintenance, mechanical repair, and sound operating condition of fifty (50) vehicles and four (4) motorcycles used by City departments.  These vehicles range in complexity from heavy construction equipment to passenger cars and light trucks. Routine preventative maintenance is performed on a scheduled basis based on the mileage of the vehicle that is recorded as vehicles are fueled.   

The Park Division has a Park Section and a Public Grounds Section.  The Park Division staff includes a Park Manager, a Park Foreman and nine (9) Maintenance Workers. The Park Maintenance Division is responsible for maintaining 25 acres of median strip, trimming or replacing more than 7,300 street trees, and maintaining the beauty of the 35-acres of Lacy Park. This department is also responsible for all public landscape areas including the Rose Arbor, the Library grounds, and the landscaping at City Hall.  

The Park Section maintains the beauty of Lacy Park, park and recreation buildings, administers park permits, collects entry fees and manages events in the Park.  

The Public Grounds Section administers the tree preservation ordinance, and maintains the urban forest (trees on public property including street trees), medians and grounds around public buildings. This includes 25 acres of median strip, pruning or replacing street trees, and the landscaping at City Hall and the Library.

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