City of Wayne Public Works Department

 

Public works is one of the most important aspects of any community and yet often one of the least recognized.  It could be said that the only way most people would realize the necessity of the work done by public works would be if the work were not done at all.  So long as the streets are maintained without potholes, the snow is removed from the pavement, and garbage or debris is not littering the neighborhood, most citizens have little reason to care who does the work or how it gets done.  Public works employees realize this and gladly accept the fact that as long as the job is well done they may quietly go about their business making their community a better place to live, work, and play.

 

The City of Wayne is a better community due to the work done by the Public Works Department.  The department is one of the city’s largest as well as the most diversified.  The department is responsible for typical public works systems such as streets, storm water, and solid waste.  But the Public Works Department duties also include the care and maintenance of Wayne’s various parks and the swimming pool as well as the maintenance of the city fleet of fifty-five vehicles.  The department oversees the various aspects of community forestry and provides property owners with a tree-planting program for street trees each spring.  Operation of the recycling center is provided through the Public Works Department.  The department hands out notices regarding the mowing of vegetation and removal of dead trees in order to ensure properties or neighborhoods do not become blighted.  It is responsible for much of the maintenance for the city’s various buildings and grounds.  The work done by the department changes with the weather and seasons but the mission remains the same, to serve the people of Wayne.