FY2022

The Streets Operations division is funded by the Road Use Tax. The Streets Division is responsible for the maintenance of the City's street system. The work duties include maintenance and repair of the City's concrete and asphalt streets, street sweeping, leaf vacuum program and snow plowing. The Streets Division is also responsible for maintenance and repair of the traffic signal systems and City-owned roadway lighting. The Wastewater Treatment division ensures the public health and safety of the citizens of Iowa City and locally protects the Iowa River as a water resource for the people of Iowa. The division provides proper care, operation, and maintenance of City wastewater and storm water collection systems, treatment plants, and the local environment. The division is supported primarily through user fees. The Water division is responsible for maintaining clean, safe drinking water for the community. Because of the many water sources on two water well sites, Iowa City has the ability to provide an excellent blend of high quality water as well as an abundant capacity. The division produces and distributes high quality water in a quantity sufficient to meet the residential, commercial, industrial, and firefighting needs of the City. The division is supported primarily through user fees. The Resource Management division oversees Refuse Collection and Landfill activities. Refuse Collection activities protects the health safety and welfare of our community by providing prompt and safe curbside collection of waste materials. The activity is supported primarily through user fees. The Landfill serves Johnson County, Kalona and Riverside. Each year, the landfill takes in about 125,000 tons of trash. Trash is landfilled according to stringent federal and state regulations to ensure that environmental protection is in place. The activity is supported primarily through user fees. The Equipment division provides repair, preventive maintenance and equipment management services for all major City-owned vehicular equipment with the exception of Transit buses. Fueling services are also the responsibility of the Equipment Division, along with acquisition of new vehicles/equipment and disposition of replaced vehicles/equipment. The division operates as an internal service fund and is supported through chargebacks to City divisions.

Public Works Personnel:

FY2020 155.76

FY2021 158.26

FY2022 158.76

Total FTEs

66