Mesquite, TX – May 21, 2021 – Public Works employees provide vital services to the Mesquite community every day. For National Public Works Week, May 16 – 22, the City provided Public Works employees with lunch and recognized the Public Works Department for their hard work that keeps the city running.
The Public Works Department maintains:
- 609 miles of water main
- 488 miles of sanitary sewer
- 518 centerline miles of roadway
- 217 miles of alleys
- 215 miles of storm sewer
- 130 miles of drainage channels
Seven employees were also honored for going above and beyond and received the 2021 Employee of the Year Awards. The following employees were recognized:
- Streets: Chris Benedetto- Employee of the Year
- Utilities: Jason Dimmitt – Employee of the Year
- Solid Waste: Rocky King - Employee of the Year
- Equipment Services: Kenneth Belcher - Employee of the Year
- Traffic: Kevin Lynch – Employee of the Year
- Engineering: Luciana Edwards – Employee of the Year
- GIS: Curtis Tracy - Employee of the Year