Role and Responsibilities
The Parks & Public Works Department has a vast range of responsibilities, including maintaining over 40 city parks, 25 miles of trails, maintaining all city roadways, operating municipal water and sanitary sewer systems, maintaining a stormwater collection system, and managing urban forestry floodplain management programs.
The department is comprised of the following divisions: Parks & Streets, Water, Sanitation, and Stormwater & Urban forestry.
Leadership
The Parks & Public Works Department is led by Jeff Hamlin, who has worked for the City of Snoqualmie since 2017, serving as City Engineer, Asst. Director of Parks & Public Works, and then Interim Park & Public Works Director. He has over 30 years of professional engineering experience.
Mission and Goals
To provide residents, businesses, and visitors high quality, efficient parks and public works facilities and services that maintain the livability of Snoqualmie and protect the natural beauty of the surrounding environment.