Public Works Department
Responsible for overseeing/maintaining/repairing the City’s street and road system, water and wastewater management systems, snow removal, grass cutting of all City-owned properties, maintaining street and traffic signage, sidewalk maintenance/repair, animal control as well as the ongoing upkeep and maintenance of all City-owned buildings and structures.
SEWER: at this time there are –
WATER: at this time there are –
GROUNDS MAINTAINED: include the following –
SIDEWALKS: 31,463.5 feet (5.96 miles) of sidewalks north of Highway 160
STREETS: includes crack sealing, patching, striping and maintain all traffic signage.
BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES: maintenance is provided to the following –
EQUIPMENT: owned and operated –
RECYCLING: The Willard Recycling Center is located at 613 Tower Road (on Jackson Street across from the Prairie View Shopping Center). Hours of operation are from Wednesday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
STAFF:
The Public Works Department is located at 108 W. Jackson Street and can be reached at the following: (417) 742-0467 (phone), (417) 742-3080 (fax) or pwd@cityofwillard.org (email). After hours should call (417) 425-5710.
SEWER: at this time there are –
- 62,627 feet (11.86 miles) of force mains;
- 17 air valves;
- 8 lift stations;
- 229,522 feet (43.47 miles) of sewer line of which 166,895 feet (31.61 miles) are gravity;
- 400+ manholes
- A two (2) cell lagoon system; and,
- 12 acres of sewer irrigation.
WATER: at this time there are –
- 4 wells;
- 382,600 feet (72.46 miles) of water lines;
- 3 water towers totaling 850,000 gallons of storage; and,
- 3,200 water meters.
GROUNDS MAINTAINED: include the following –
- 18.5 acres at Jackson Street Park;
- 48.9 acres at the lagoon system;
- 5+ acres comprising the lift stations;
- 8.17 acres comprising the wells;
- 18 acres at the Recreation Center ball fields;
- 26 acres comprising the soccer fields;
- 1 acre at the Police Station;
- Additional acreage and land parcels include the property abutting City Hall, the Frisco Highline Trail, two (2) Public Works garages, right-of-ways (ROW’s) on Highways 103, 106 and one-half (1/2) of 101, the recycling center grounds, three (3) sight triangles located at Hunt Road and 94/on Miller Road near Casey’s/Farmer Road near the fire station and approximately 0.6 acres surrounding the water towers.
SIDEWALKS: 31,463.5 feet (5.96 miles) of sidewalks north of Highway 160
STREETS: includes crack sealing, patching, striping and maintain all traffic signage.
BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES: maintenance is provided to the following –
- City Hall;
- Community Building;
- Public Works garages (2);
- Well houses;
- Police station;
- Recreation Center;
- Generators located at both wells and lift stations;; and,
- All vehicles/equipment owned by Public Works, City Hall and Parks and Recreation.
EQUIPMENT: owned and operated –
- Four (4) tractors;
- Five (5) mowers;
- Ten (10) Public Works trucks;
- Two (2) finish mowers;
- Two (2) brush hogs;
- One (1) Kabota UTV;
- Eight (8) generators of which three (3) are large;
- One (1) backhoe;
- One (1) skid steer;
- One (1) sewer jetter;
- One (1) walk saw; and,
- Six (6) waste pumps.
RECYCLING: The Willard Recycling Center is located at 613 Tower Road (on Jackson Street across from the Prairie View Shopping Center). Hours of operation are from Wednesday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
STAFF:
- David Blakemore, Utility Maintenance.
- Kenny Herbert , Utility Maintenance.
- Trevor Hoffman, Utility Maintenance.
- Brooke King, Utility Maintenance.
The Public Works Department is located at 108 W. Jackson Street and can be reached at the following: (417) 742-0467 (phone), (417) 742-3080 (fax) or pwd@cityofwillard.org (email). After hours should call (417) 425-5710.
