The Public Works Department (PWD) provides residents a safe, healthy, enjoyable and sustainable environment through the effective and efficient deployment of services in a responsive, courteous manner based on the City’s priorities. Focusing on long term solutions that positively impact the public is also an important component to our mission. The PWD span of control includes roads, drainage, parks, facilities, traffic management and coordinates all projects and services through staff synchronization.

Current Strategic Plan Initiatives for Fiscal Year 2023

Initiative 2.1 – COMPLETE AN INVENTORY OF NEEDS OF EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS WITH BEAUFORT COUNTY AND BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Create a binder cover sheet detailing each park and it’s needs

Initiative 2.6 – MANAGE CITY FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND MASTER PLAN

Continue efforts working with the facilities condition assessment and improvements throughout city facilities.

Initiative 3.1 – MAINTAIN SERVICE LEVEL PROVISIONS FOR THE POLICE, FIRE, AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS

Operations fully staffed and continued cross training implemented within each division

Category and Reason for any Major Increases in Fiscal Year 2023 Budget

Operating

• Solid Waste Contract Increase $266,000
• Southside Park Phases $65,000
• Facilities/JCI Contracts $54,000
• Five (5) year Elevator Weight Testing $22,000

Capital

• Security Improvements to Public Works Complex $115,000
• Marina Store Improvements $90,000

Department Expenditures