Complete Document - City of Auburn

City of Auburn, AlabamaApproximately 340 City and 40 WaterBoard regular, full-time employees staffthese departments, producing highqualityand cost-effective public services.Public Safety Services. The PublicSafety Department is comprised of thesedivisions: Police, Fire, Communications,Codes Enforcement, and Administration.The Police Division includes 73 policeofficers, providing an average emergencycall response time of 3 minutes. TheCity’s police force is augmented byAuburn University’s 27 full-time swornofficers. The Fire Division includes 29regular, full-time firefighters and 69student firefighters, manning four firestations. The staffing, training, andequipment levels in the Fire Divisionenable City residents to enjoy a Class 2fire insurance rating. Communicationsprovides E-911 emergency response anddispatch services to the public. CodesEnforcement monitors constructionactivities within the City and compliancewith public safety ordinances.Public Works Services. TheCity’s Public Works Department overseesthe development and maintenance of theCity’s roadway transportation system.Currently including over 194 miles ofpaved streets and less than 2.2 miles ofunpaved roads, Public Works expendsapproximately $1 million per fiscal yearon the City’s road maintenance.Community Profileplanning and design services for the City’sfuture highway, bikeway, and sidewalksystems. In addition, Public Works alsomonitors and inspects the construction andrenovation of City facilities, includingbuildings, storm drainage, and parks.Environmental Services. GivenAuburn University’s origins as anagricultural and mechanical college, it isnot surprising that Auburn’s residents givea high priority to its environmental qualityof life. The City’s Environmental ServicesDepartment maintains the cleanliness ofCity’s rights of way to a standardconsidered remarkable for a universitytown. Environmental Services collectshousehold waste, recyclables and yardwaste, offering citizens their choice oflower-cost curbside collection or higher-feeback yard collection service. This CityDepartment is also responsible for animalcontrol and maintenance of the City’svehicle fleet.Leisure Services. In addition to themany diverse cultural opportunitiesafforded by Auburn University, the City’sParks and Recreation and City Librarydepartments provide many leisure timechoices to residents.The new Auburn City LibraryCrack-sealing to extend the life of street surfacesThe Engineering Division of thePublic Works Department performsIn April of 2001, the City Librarymoved into a new $3.2M facility of 24,065square feet, housing approximately 60,000catalogued volumes.The Parks and RecreationDepartment maintains fifteen City parks2