Public Services
General Fund
Department Description
Public Services General Fund activities consist of the following:
Public Works maintains various City spaces such as gateways, the urban forest, downtown, and snowmelt system. The revenue source is the General Fund.
Citywide Maintenance provides custodial, upkeep, mechanical maintenance, and necessary repair services for all City facilities. Staff ensures services are provided in an efficient and effective manner to support all other City departments in providing their services to the community. These services are funded by revenue from the General Fund and a special assessment for snowmelt. The facilities maintained are the Harrison Facility, Stockbridge Facility, Water Department Buildings' HVAC, Public Safety Facilities (including headquarters, fire stations, and training spaces), City Hall, and to a limited extent; Mayors Riverfront Park Team Facility, Parks Administration Building, and Mt. Home & Riverside Cemetery buildings.
Fleet manages, purchases, disposes, repairs, and maintains vehicles and heavy equipment within the Public Services Department, as well as a portion of Parks and Recreation, Public Safety and City Hall vehicles and equipment. The revenue to fund the Fleet Services budget is derived from use charges.
Core Services
Public Services provides the following services for the residents and visitors of Kalamazoo:
- Maintain various City spaces
- Custodial, upkeep, mechanical maintenance, and necessary repair services for all City facilities
- Manage, purchase, disposal, repair and maintain vehicles and heavy equipment
Department Goals
Goal: Maintain City Spaces and Facilities
Action Plan: Provide custodial, mechanical maintenance, and repair services for all City spaces and facilities
Objectives: Adhere to regular maintenance schedule to reduce costly repairs due to regular maintenance
Metrics: Run monthly reports to monitor repairs and compare across years
Alignment with Strategic Vision: Safe Community
Goal: Maintain City Fleet
Action Plan: Manage, purchase, disposal, and repair of City vehicles and heavy equipment
Objectives: Adhere to regular maintenance schedule to reduce costly repairs due to regular maintenance
Metrics: Run monthly reports to monitor repairs and compare across years
Alignment with Strategic Vision: Safe Community
Department Positions
Department Positions by Year
Department Expenditures - General Fund
Expenditures by Type - General Fund
Department Expenditures - All Funds
Public Services - All Funds
In addition to the General Fund, the Public Services department manages several programs that have resources from restricted and other dedicated funding sources and user charges.