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DEPARTMENT OUTLINE: PUBLIC WORKS

Our mission is to preserve and enhance public safety and quality of life for our citizenry by
providing exceptional public services through planning, engineering, operating and maintaining
public infrastructure.

PRIOR YEAR RESULTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Full reconstruction of Collett Sublett Road, within the limits of Swiney Hiett Rd. and
1360 Collett Sublett Rd., with concrete pavement, curb & gutters, sidewalks, water,
sewer, and storm drains, and street lights
• Completed the Valley Lane Bridge and Everett Road Bridge Repairs
• Drainage improvements to the Oak Forest Channel
• SCADA upgrade
• Cut & Plug 2” watermain, and rerouted services lines to 12” main on Shady Ln.
• Completed sanitary sewer improvements to an aerial crossing

• Based on engineering studies and public requests, installed solar powered flashing stop
signs at various high-traffic intersections throughout the City

• Completed the Safe Route to School Project in the Crestdale District; 3,535 SY. of
sidewalks, 45 curb ramps, and continental crosswalks were installed
• Complete full reconstruction of our T4, 0.5MG, groundwater storage tank by summer
2025
• Systemically remove and replace all failing and manually read Neptune water meters
with Masters AMI by late spring 2025

NEW FOR FY26

• A Project Manager position. This person will oversee projects throughout their lifecycle,
define project scope, maintain schedules and budgetary controls, manage risk, identify and
manage key stakeholders and ensure effective communication with all parties. Total
expected cost of employment is $110,925.

SHORT-TERM (FY26) GOALS

• Systemically install solar powered street lights throughout the City
• Reduce our overall street inventory of streets classified as in poor condition (currently at
12.8% or 108,330 SY) by 33% annually
• Systemically upgrade our water distribution and wastewater collection systems by
investing at least $0.5M annually
• Rehabilitate our existing T3, 1MG, elevated storage tank
• Wastewater gravity interceptor; upgrade approximately 15,500 LF of sanitary sewer
from I-820 to TxRaceTrack

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