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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

60% 7.9 4.8%

More than 60% of the FY Southlake roads maintain a The Public Works Water
2021 Capital Budget is good rating (7.9 out of 10) Division, through effective
dedicated to pedestrian for overall street quality in and timely response to
and vehicular mobility the City. water line breaks and leaks,
projects throughout the has maintained a less than
City of Southlake. 4.8% water loss rate in the
City’s water system. This is
29 below the suggested
Public Works responds to system loss rate set by the
issues at 29 traffic signals in American Water Works
Southlake. Seven are City- Association.
owned and 22 are State-
14 owned. 15%

The Public Works 1.0% The Public Works
Department has fourteen Department is staffed
core services. The Public Works with 65.0 FTEs who
Department 2021 General provide services related to
Fund Budget is $2,041,100, department administration,
which is a 1.0% increase engineering, and
11.3% over the FY 2021 budget. engineering inspections.
This increase is largely due Staff also oversee water,
The Public Works budget to personnel costs. wastewater, storm water,
is 11.3% of total General and facilities infrastructure.
Fund expenditures. The staff comprises 15% of
the City’s workforce.

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