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Public Works

FY 2019 Department Business Plan

Department Description

The Public Works Department provides vital services and positively impacts the quality of life
in the City of Colleyville. Public Works proactively plans for future needs, manages public
investments, promotes environmental quality, and protects the health and safety of citizens.
The department oversees the design and construction of new public infrastructure, provides
year-round maintenance and repair of existing municipal infrastructure, and strives to deliver
these essential services in an efficient and timely manner. Programs in the Public Works
Department are funded by the General Fund, Drainage Fund, and Utility Fund. The mission of
the Public Works Department is:

To enhance the quality of life for our residents and promote economic
development for our community by providing and maintaining public infrastructure
in a sustainable manner to the highest possible standards.

Core Services

Public Works is responsible for the following core services:
1. Maintain and extend the useful life of the transportation system in order to protect and
preserve neighborhoods and support economic prosperity.

3.1 - Upgrade the condition of major roads and neighborhood streets

The streets and pedestrian pathways throughout our community must be accessible,
durable and aesthetically pleasing. Engineering is responsible for overseeing the
construction of public streets and sidewalks. New development within the city is
inspected by Construction Management to ensure compliance with plans and
standards. Street Maintenance cares for these infrastructure assets as well as traffic
lights and street signs. Ongoing maintenance of our streets and sidewalks includes
pothole repair, temporary patches and crack sealing, refreshing pavement markings
on a cyclic basis, and upkeep of over 3,100 street name and regulatory signs to guide
vehicular and pedestrian traffic throughout the city. Through these programs, the
transportation systems will continue to perform and citizens will be able to enjoy the
community they have built.

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