Public Works

The Waterville Public Works department operates under the direction of Matt Skehan. There are currently 27 employees within the Department, who perform various functions including administration, engineering, operations and maintenance of the transportation system, facility maintenance, fleet maintenance and solid waste collection. Equipment upgrades and training of personnel allows the Department to maintain an optimum performance level which meets the vast service demands of the residential and business sectors within the community.

Responsibilities of Public Works

The responsibilities of the Department include the maintenance and plowing of 354 roads, municipal parking lots and the Concourse, the airport and all school parking lots. Additionally, the Department is responsible for sidewalk repair and maintenance, refuse collection (approximately 5,000 tons of household waste per year), fleet maintenance, facilities maintenance, rights-of-way maintenance, street striping, signs and traffic lights. The department also performs numerous City-wide projects and provides technical and operational support to other departments and agencies.