Public Works

Public Works Department: Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

The West Linn Public Works Department is driven by service to the public. It is the department’s mission to design, construct, operate, and maintain the City’s infrastructure. As a department, we recognize that we are entrusted with the public’s faith to take the initiative to respond to our citizen’s concerns and needs.

Vision

It is the vision of the City of West Linn’s Public Works Department to ensure that all public infrastructure and improvements are designed and built in accordance with City standards and accepted engineering construction practices. West Linn’s Public Works Department will achieve this vision by utilizing the best available technologies, providing continued professional development opportunities to all staff, and routinely inspecting work performed on public infrastructure to ensure adopted Public Works Standards are applied in a consistent manner.

Values

The City of West Linn recruits and employs individuals of the highest quality who are dependable, loyal, ethical, responsive, and respectful to all citizens and fellow employees.

Engineering Inspection Request Webform

Inspection requests for Public Works Permits (e.g. NFP-20-05, FP-20-05) or for an inspection related to a development project (e.g. PI-16-05) must now be done through the Engineering Department's Inspection Request Webform.

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Leaf Cleanup and Street Sweeping

Learn more about about leaf cleanup in your neighborhood. Use the web links provided to learn more about disposal of yard debris and get the information you need during the fall season.

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Surface Water Master Plan

Project will evaluate current conditions and provide future direction for the City’s surface water system. The master plan will provide capital improvement projects and priorities, system management and maintenance programmatic recommendations and costs, summary fact sheets and maps, operations and maintenance plans, funding needs/strategies, and shall meet all applicable state, regional, and local laws. Engineering modeling to assist in evaluating scope of specific problems, options, and developing sizing will be required.

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NPDES Program

Annually, the City reports to DEQ on the development, implementation, and modifications to the City's Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) as required by West Linn's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Discharge Permit. The annual report is based on the fiscal calendar of July 1 to June 30, with the report being due November 1 each year. The City posts a draft copy of the annual report each fall for public comment. Past annual reports can be found below.

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