Public Works Transportation (Special Revenue Fund)

FY2023-24 Adopted Budget

Department Purpose:

The Public Works Transportation Fund was established to account for the City’s street maintenance, street operations, traffic management, traffic signalization activities, and traffic engineering & signs. Operating revenues in this fund come primarily from state gasoline taxes, the city’s use tax, state vehicle sales & licensing taxes, and utility cut charges.

Department Mission:

The Traffic Operations Division is committed to providing support programs for the convenient, efficient, and safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians within the City of Springfield, and to provide area-wide mobility planning for all transportation modes and systems.

The Street Division is committed to working with all residents and visitors of our City to provide safe, clean, and attractive streets and public ways so that everyone can enjoy traveling in Springfield. We will achieve this through: Integrity and pride of service by recruiting team members who have pride in their work and community; providing the equipment and materials to enable the teams to do the job right the first time; cooperation and communication with one another and other departments, agencies and contractors to ensure assistance to all citizens with a helpful and cheerful attitude whatever the request or problem may be; continuous Improvement of services through an effective management system including personnel, equipment, materials and contracts; leadership and knowledge through employee development, training and use of available technology by all employees; and flexibility and innovation in how we meet present and future needs of our community.



FY 2023-24 Budget Highlights:

Federal grant funding will continue to fund several staff positions in the Transportation Management Center.


Moved 0.5 GIS Specialist from Springfield-Greene County Health Department operation fund to Public Works Transportation Fund.


Added a new 5-person concrete pavement maintenance crew to meet increased service requests for street maintenance. One Craftsworker, two Equipment Operator II's, and two Maintenance Worker positions.


Added one Engineer I position to assist other engineers in designing and operating City infrastructure.

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