What We Do

The Department of Public Works is charged with maintaining the City infrastructure including water and wastewater facilities for the City and ten municipalities; managing a Nationally-recognized stormwater program; providing safe and clean streets; maintaining and improving public buildings and other public facilities; enhancing recreational opportunities in the City’s parks and open spaces for residents and for use by the Lancaster Recreation Commission; managing and coordinating the single hauler trash and recycling program; and a vibrant public art program. These services combine to ensure public health and safety and enhance the quality of life in the City. The Director of Public Works relies on roughly 210 full-time employees to fulfill the Department’s mission. The Director of Public Works administers the City’s Capital Improvement Plan projects and serves as the chief technical advisor and liaison with the community on behalf of the Mayor and Council. The Director represents the City on several Boards and Commissions including the Long’s Park Commission, Lancaster Area Transportation Study Committee (County MPO), Lancaster Recreation Commission, American Public Works Association, Water Utility Council (American Water Works Assoc. – Pennsylvania seat), Central Market Trust Board of Directors, Public Arts Advisory Committee, Lancaster County Clean Water Consortium, The Green Infrastructure Advisory Committee and EDC Finance Board.

 

The Department of Public Works is comprised of six operating bureaus under the direction of seven managers and two Deputy Directors:

 

• Bureau of Operations (Street Maintenance, Motor Vehicles, Traffic, Parks)
• Bureau of Engineering and Construction Services
• Bureau of Public Property
• Bureau of Water
• Bureau of Wastewater Operations
• Solid Waste and Recycling Program
• Public Art Program
• Bureau of Stormwater Management

General Contact Info

Address

City of Lancaster
120 North Duke Street
P.O. Box 1599
Lancaster, PA 17608

 

Phone

(717) 291-4711

Sustainability & Environment Division

Who We Are
Who We Are
Molly Deger
Deputy Director, Sustainability and Environment
mdeger@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Cindy McCormick
Deputy Director, Engineering
cmccormick@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Matt Metzler
Deputy Director, Construction Services
mmetzler@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Christine Volkay-Hilditch
Deputy Director, Utilities
childitch@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Kate Austin
Green Infrastructure Asset Coordinator
austink@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Mike Belfino
Water Distribution Manager
mbelfino@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Angela Brackbill
Water Resources Engineer
abrackbill@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Tiffany Dimaio
Engineering Customer Service Coordinator
tdimaio@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Kevin Flanagan
Construction Inspector
kflanagan@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Travis Good
Construction Inspector
tgood@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Jason Gore
Construction Inspector
jgore@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Karl Graybill
Environmental Planner
kgraybill@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Emma Hamme
Transportation Planner
emhamme@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Kurt Hargrove
Conestoga Operations Supervisor
khargrove@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Douglas Henninger
Water Quality Supervisor
dhenninger@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Ryan Hunter
Facilities Manager
rhunter@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Philip Johnson
GIS Analyst
pjohnson@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Habtamu Kenea
FOG Inspector
hkenea@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Todd Neiss
Susquehanna Operations Supervisor
tneiss@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Benjamin Perwien
Utility Engineer
bperwien@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Glen Recknagel
GIS Coordinator
grecknagel@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Lauren Roth
Administrative Assistant, Parks & Public Property
lroth@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Zachary Runk
Wastewater Quality/Pretreatment Supervisor
zrunk@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Cory Simo
Operations Manager
csimo@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Khalfani (Ki-Ki) Speller
Utilities Administrative Services
knspeller@cityoflancasterpa.gov
Allison Zechman
Operations Supervisor
azechman@cityoflancasterpa.gov