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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Jackie Lanning, City Engineer
311 Third Avenue/PO Box 270
Brookings, SD 57006
605-692-6629 phone
605-692-6907 fax
jlanning@cityofbrookings.org
Mission Statement
The mission of the Brookings City Engineering Department is to provide
quality engineering and building services to all
citizens in a professional and effiecient manner.
We do this by planning, organizing
and directing of construction and maintenance of public works facilities and building services; and the coordination of all public works projects
with other departments or local, state and federal agencies.
The City Engineering Department has quality of life as its utmost purpose.
Many of the things done within the office directly affect the lives
of the citizens of Brookings, not only today, but for years to come.
Whether it is future land use or the future street system providing
adequate storm drainage, the fostering
of a diverse economic base through planning is accomplished by the Engineering
Department.
Programs & Services
Engineering professionals design public works projects and administer
and inspect the construction.
- In-house design is provided for streets, sidewalks and storm sewer projects.
- Consultants are hired for specialty work such as airports and major street projects. Their work is monitored by the Engineer's office.
- Small structures are designed, bid and inspected for city departments.
- Major city building projects are inspected and administered.
- City maps are updated regularly.
Building Services are administered under the budget of the Engineer:
- Building permits are issued for residential, commercial and industrial
projects.
- All necessary inspections including site location, footings, plumbing
and structural are made.
Assistance to all city departments and the Brookings Municipal
Utilities is provided by engineering staff:
- The Economic Development Director is provided with surveys,
maps and advice on industrial development
- Plans for street maintenance projects are developed
- Recreation projects are designed and inspected
- Airport maintenance and construction is designed and/or coordinated.
The City Engineer is the Airport Manager, and we act as secretary to the Airport Board.
- The Airport Motor Pool, General Government Buildings, Special Assessments
and Storm Drainage budgets are administered by the City Engineer.
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