Mission Statement
Develop, manage, repair, improve, and support well-maintained town facilities to provide the highest quality service in a responsive and efficient manner to all our customers and city departments, programs, and services. The department is responsible for keeping ~775,000 square feet of space safe, accessible, functional, and inviting while protective Watertown's historic heritage and town pride.
Responsibilities
- Provide custodial care and cleaning
- Ensure preventative and regular maintenance and repairs
- Pedestrian snow removal at schools
- Take energy controls, utility management, and energy conservation measures
- Embrace budgeting and capital planning
- Plan for extraordinary maintenance and capital improvements
- Supervise custodial and maintenance staff
Note: Landscaping of all public building grounds is performed through a contract with a landscaping company through a bid process that is managed and included within the budget of the Department of Public Works.
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