Mandate

To manage and provide care, maintenance and renewal programs related
to Town infrastructure and open space and facilitate or provide usage
services as related to these assets.

Mandate Statement

The Public Works Department provides the essential and tangible daily
services to the community; its residents, businesses and visitors.
The Department implements what Council wishes to see in the
community; assume the care and maintenance which result from
community development efforts; manage and deploy the resources within
financial parameters.

Public Works Operational Plan 2012

Core Services

- Waste Management Contract
- Planning and Development advice
- Public Works tenders
- Water - Treatment Plant, Distribution Mains Service Storage and Pumps
- Waste Water - collection & treatment
- Storm Water - collection
- Transportation - streets, sidewalks, signage, traffic control:
- Parks - sport fields, fitness trail, turf maintenance, landscaping/flower plantings, tree maintenance
- Arena - ice maintenance, arena cleaning
- Cemeteries - interments, monument care, grounds maintenance

Overview

The Public Works Department consists of a number of business units. Each unit addresses specific core services throughout the town.

Water Systems: This unit oversees water treatment, water distribution & water storage.

Wastewater Systems: This unit oversees the Collection and Treatment of the town’s wastewater and the collection & discharge of storm water from town property.

Operations: This unit is responsible for the town’s Transportation System including streets, sidewalks, signage & traffic control, Parks & Arena, Cemeteries, Waste Management, fleet management and support services for various events.

Administration: is responsible for all of the Public Works Department business units as described above.