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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT <br />1995 Long Term Financial Plan <br />The Public Works Department is responsible for the planning, construction, operation, and <br />maintenance of the City's infrastructure. For budget purposes, the department is split into 5 <br />divisions. These are Street Maintenance, Water Operations, Sewer Operations, Surface Water <br />Management, and Fleet Services. The major areas of services provided by the department are <br />as follows: <br />a. Maintenance of 54 city vehicles and other city equipment. <br />b. Maintenance of City Hall and City Shop facilities including parking lots and <br />equipment. <br />c. Snowplowing, patching and sweeping of over 50.5 miles of streets under the City's <br />jurisdiction. <br />d. Installation and maintenance of traffic signs under City jurisdiction; <br />currently there are over 1,400 traffic signs. <br />e. Operation and maintenance of 6 municipal wells; including <br />chlorination and fluoridation of water for disinfection and health benefits. <br />f. Operation and maintenance of three filtration plants for removal of iron and <br />manganese. <br />g• <br />Maintenance of approximately 250,000 feet of watermains, over 1000 valves, <br />and 400 hydrants in the water distribution system <br />Operation and maintenance of the sanitary sewer collection system, <br />consisting of 2 lift stations, approximately 235,000 feet of sewer mains and over 900 <br />manholes. <br />1995 -1999 PUBLIC WORKS GOALS <br />The current goals of the department are improving the efficient delivery of service through <br />more productive equipment, improved work scheduling, preventive maintenance programs and <br />appropriate response to maintenance needs. <br />42 <br />