The Public Works Department's mission is to plan, design, build, and maintain community facilities, streets and drainage systems, restore and revitalize parks and the river, and to operate recreation facilities in a safe, reliable, accessible and cost-effective manner while protecting the environment and cultural heritage of the city. 

The Public Works Department provides the following services:

• Facilities
• Parks
• Recreation
• Roadway and Trails Engineering 
• Streets
• Traffic Engineering