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Department
This department is responsible for
providing and maintaining Council infrastructure, plant and
equipment, buildings and related facilities. It is also
responsible for keeping Council tools and equipment in good
working order as well as managing and
implementing Council's capital projects. Furthermore, the
Engineering Department is the implementing arm of Council
responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of
the city’s infrastructure according to the policies,
guidelines and priorities set by Council. The Local Government
Act 8/1969, the Building and Housing Act 1968 and several
other legal instruments that empower Council in executing the
local governance mandate primarily govern the department's
operation.
Maintenance
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Storm water drains maintenance through undoing blockages
and cleaning up of all silt
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Road reserve maintenance which includes grass cutting
and shoulders' re-gravelling
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Carriage way maintenance - that is, patching of potholes
and cracks filling
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Landfill maintenance
THE VARIOUS SECTIONS UNDER THIS
DEPARTMENT
* Public Works section - responsible for
maintenance of Council buildings and other internal
works.
* Electrical section - responsible for
traffic and street lights maintenance.
* Mechanical section - responsible for
repair and maintenance of Council's vehicle fleet.
* Roads section - responsible for
maintenance of the city's roads infrastructure.
* Parks and Gardens section -
responsible for maintenance of Council's open spaces such as parks and gardens.
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