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Department of Public Works Facts

Staff

Mark Koning, Director
Gary Postema, Deputy Director
Del Fend, Public Works Foreman
Pat Paas, Public Works Foreman
Tracey Muilenburg, Administrative Assistant

2 Mechanics
11 Equipment Operators
2 Building Maintenance Employees

DPW Maintains

Major Streets 43.45 Miles
Local Streets 70.24 Miles

Building Maintenance (in square feet)

Walker City Hall 1990  58,400
Addition 2000  
Walker Library 1990  8,896
Walker Public Safety Building 2000  35,756
Walker Fire Station #2 2006 16,546
Walker Fire Station #3 1977  13,805
Walker Community Restroom 1997  856
City Central Park,
3 Restrooms 		2000  2,550
Alpine Estates Park 2002  

Average Snowfall in Walker: 86 inchesWinter Maintenance

Average Snowfall in Walker: 86 inches
Materials used: 2,500 tons of salt and 10,000 gallons Liquid De-Icer

Equipment

10 trucks used for snow routes
2 trucks for backup
3 pickups Culdesacs, city lots
1 loader and backhoe with snow pusher

Road Maintenance

Approximately 5-6 miles of Microseal, per year
1-2 miles of overlay, per year
5-10 miles of crackseal per year

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