Princeton Public Works Department

100 Courthouse Road

Princeton, WV  24740-2431

Phone (304) 487-5035
 

Kenneth Rose

Public Works Director

 

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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 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 following list of accomplishments for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009, 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. 

  •       Paved over 2 miles of City streets using 2,295 tons of asphalt at a cost of $183,542.

  •       Renovated and upgraded the East Side Fountain to commemorate the City of Princeton’s Centennial.

  •       Removed concrete steps at the Mercer Street parking lot.  This action helped reduce criminal activity and nuisances in the area.

  •       Upgraded the Public Works fleet by purchasing a new 4-wheel drive pickup truck and snow plow.

  •       Oversaw the construction of Phase V of the Princeton Sidewalks Project.  Sidewalks were replaced on Mercer Street from 6th Street to Douglas Street.

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

  •       Cleaned approximately 5,000 feet of storm sewer ditch, rebuilt 19 catch basins, and installed 200 feet of storm drain pipe.

  •       Installed approximately 75 tons of asphalt in pothole repair.

  •       Collected over 4,700 tons of garbage.

  •       Answered 662 service requests by city residents and businesses.

  •       Replaced 48 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.