The department of public works is hereby created. The department of public works consolidates
the former department of engineering and general services and the offices of county
engineer, traffic engineer, county surveyor, and road commissioner, and reorganizes
the duties into the department of public works and its three divisions; maintenance
and operations, which is primarily responsible for maintenance and operation of transportation
facilities and municipal water/wastewater facilities; engineering services, which
is primarily responsible for overseeing the engineering and construction functions
related to transportation, development, and permit services, solid waste management,
and municipal water/waste water systems; and administrative services, which is primarily
responsible for overseeing the budgetary, programming, fiscal, and business functions.
The department of public works shall be organized, managed, directed, and overseen
by the office of development services or the office of the county administrative officer.
