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Administration
Engineering
Environmental Services
Highways, Equipment & Drains
Public Grounds
Transportation/Lexpress
Water/Sewer
FAQ's
Current Events & Information:
Free Sand - available for residents only located at Center Pool Complex on Worthen Road (across from Hayden Center)
Snow Removal Policy
New Facility Information:
Temporary location of Public Works Operations
New DPW Facility Information
New DPW Facility project update
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Department of Public Works
Contact Information:
Administration Offices/Town Hall
1625 Massachusetts Ave., Rm 206
Lexington, MA 02420
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 781-862-0500 x252
Fax: 781-863-2350
Operation Offices and Water/Sewer Billing Questions
1557 Massachusetts Ave.
Lexington, MA 02420
Postal Address: 201 Bedford St., Lexington, MA 02420
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Phone: 781-861-2757
24 Hour Emergency Only: 781-862-1618 (Please use when office is closed)
Water/Sewer Business Office: 781-862-0500 x379
Street Light Outage Toll Free: 877-FIX-LAMP (877-349-5267)
Fax: 781-861-2783
Directory:
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Director of Public Works |
William Hadley |
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| Manager of Operations |
Wayne Brooks |
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| Office Manager |
Pauline Burke |
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Supt. of Environmental Services |
Robert Beaudoin |
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Highway Superintendent |
Kevin Cafferty |
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| Management Analyst |
Romina Comunale |
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| Town Engineer |
John Livsey |
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Water/Sewer Superintendent |
Dennis Meehan |
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Public Grounds Superintendent |
David Pinsonneault |
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Transportation Svcs. Coordinator |
Gail Wagner |
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Description of Services:
The Department of Public Works (DPW) has 7 major divisions:
- Administration
- Engineering
- Environmental Services
- Highways, Equipment & Drains
- Public Grounds
- Transportation/Lexpress
- Water/Sewer
Maintenance for municipal buildings, formerly under DPW, is part of a combined Town/School Public Facilities Department.
The core values of the Department of Public Works are public safety, affordability, and open space.
Public safety is a primary concern of the Public Works Department through many of its individual tasks:
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Highways, Equipment and Drains staff members maintain the streets, sidewalks, and storm drain systems.
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Water/Sewer staff provides quality drinking water, water for fire protection and the proper discharge of sewage.
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Engineering staff members oversee street resurfacing, water and sewer system renewal and expansion.
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Public Grounds staff members eliminate hazardous tree and vegetative growth and maintain safe playgrounds, recreation paths and public areas.
A variety of efforts are being made to increase affordability:
- Reducing sewer infiltration and inflow, and installing an automated meter reading program, to help manage water/sewer charges (water and sewer operations have been operated as separate enterprise funds since fiscal year 1988).
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Generating new revenues through an accelerated composting program.
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Decreasing future repair costs by preventative maintenance to infrastructure, equipment and vehicles.
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Consideration of aggregating energy customers to reduce residents' and the Town's energy costs.
The quality of Lexington's open space is enhanced by the Public Grounds Division's maintenance and care of public lands that are under the jurisdiction of Public Works, Conservation, and the School Department:
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Recreation playing fields, swimming facilities, and the golf course
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Conservation lands and trails
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Historic parks
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Bike paths
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Street trees |
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