The Public Works Department consists of several basic City functions: street repair and maintenance, garbage collection, buildings and grounds maintenance, and a garage facility to maintain all motor equipment in the Department.

The Princeton Public Works Department is managed by a Director and an Assistant Director with a workforce of 16 people.  The City fleet of public works vehicles consists of 27 well-maintained vehicles including various pieces of heavy equipment.  The Public Works Department budget, including street paving, is approximately $1.5 million a year.

The following list of accomplishments is in addition to the daily maintenance items performed by the Princeton Public Works Department, such as street cleaning and litter control, building maintenance,  vehicle  and   equipment maintenance  and repair, storm sewer and ditch cleaning, mowing, sign maintenance, leaf collection, and snow plowing.  During the last fiscal year, the Public Works Department completed a number of significant projects. 

      Installed a new roof on the Public Works garage.

   Constructed a new parking lot on N. 1st Street

      which will help accommodate traffic from the development of East Mercer Street.

   Installed storm drainage pipe and completed site-clearing work which will allow for the construction of a walking trail from the Princeton Health and Fitness Center into the Princeton City Park.

   Oversaw the construction of Phase III of the Stafford Drive Sidewalks Project.

   Wrote bid specifications for the street paving project which will resurface approximately 2 miles of city streets in the next fiscal year.

   Continued working with Mike Saffel, General Manager of the Princeton Sanitary Board, and the Public Works Committee to develop plans for the implementation of the Stormwater Management Act.

   Completed extensive mowing project and brush removal at Dan Hale Reservoir.

   Cleaned approximately 2,500 feet of storm sewer ditch and rebuilt 32 catch basins.

   Installed 100 tons of asphalt in pothole repair

   Collected over 4,700 tons of garbage.

   Answered 1,050 service requests by city residents and businesses.

   Replaced 58 signs in the street and traffic sign program.

   Painted all of the crosswalks, school signs, yellow curbs, and parking spaces in the City of Princeton, using over 400 gallons of paint.