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City Department Overview

PUBLIC WORKS

Public Works Department

The Public Works Department will improve the quality of life
for residents by providing excellent public service through
planning, engineering, constructing, inspecting, operating, and
maintaining Southlake’s public infrastructure.

DEPARTMEnT HIGHLIGHTS

45% 8.2 7%

More than 45% of the FY Southlake roads maintain The Public Works Water
2020 Capital Budget is an excellent rating (8.2 Division, through effective
dedicated to pedestrian out of 10) for overall street and timely response to
and vehicular mobility quality in the City. water line breaks and leaks,
projects throughout the has maintained a less than
City of Southlake. 7% water loss rate in the
City’s water system. This is
16 4% below the suggested
system loss rate set by the
Illuminated street name the American Water Works
signs at 16 intersections Association.
along Southlake Boulevard
allow for safer night driving.
14 16%

The Public Works -1.6% The Public Works
Department has fourteen Department is staffed
core services. The Public Works with 66.0 FTEs who
Department 2020 General provide services related to
Fund Budget is $4,846,636 department administration,
which is a 1.6% decrease engineering, and
11.6% over the FY 2019 budget. engineering inspections.
Staff also oversee water,
The Public Works budget wastewater, storm water,
is 11.6% of total General and facilities infrastructure.
Fund expenditures. The staff comprises 16% of
the City’s workforce.

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