City of Kingston, New York Official Seal

Board of Public Works

Public Works Commission
Mayor James M. Sottile, President
Steven Gorsline, Superintendent
Darlene McGowan, Admin. Asst.
Ralph Swenson, City Engineer
Glen Fitzgerald
Harry Short Jr.
Brian Bonesteel
Lauren Carpinelli

Administration/Superintendent
Steve Gorsline
(845) 331-0682
Email
420 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12041

Safety/Sanitation Code Enforcement
(845) 331-5213
25-27 East O'Reilly Street
Kingston NY 12401

Dispatcher
Denise Scheffel
(845) 338-2114
478 Hasbrouck Avenue
Kingston NY 12401

Solid Waste Management Facility
Joe Enright
(845) 331-5787
Route 32
Kingston NY 12401

Wastewater Treatment 
Allen Winchell                    Edward Herwig 
(845) 331-2490                 (845) 331-2490
91 East Strand                  91 East Strand 
Kingston, NY 12401            Kingston, NY 12401

Sewer Department Annex
Fred Heppner
(845) 339-0037
394-458 Wilbur Avenue

The City of Kingston Department of Public Works is headed by the Superintendent of Public Works, who oversees a workforce of 92 persons. The Department is responsible for the care and control over all of the public streets and sewers, whether storm or sanitary; public parking; the control, supervision and regulation of all matters affecting the street and traffic lighting of said city, whether by gas, electricity or otherwise; management of the City’s sewage treatment plant; the responsibility for causing the paving of streets and sidewalks, and to keep streets clean and in good order, free and clear of debris, snow, ice, dirt etc...; management of all street signage; the responsibility for daily refuse and recycling pick-up, including, but not limited to the pick-up of yard waste, wood and metal. In addition, the Department of Public Works has the responsibility to oversee all trees and plantings within the public domain. Frequently, the Department is called upon to work along with other City agencies to effect the completion of various improvement projects.

Another arm of Public Works is the Public Safety Division. The Safety Officer works closely with the Department, assuring that there is appropriate measures taken to ensure the safety of the general public, city workforce, public buildings and equipment. The officer provides several training programs, such as defensive driving, and conducts random drug and alcohol testing for all City employees.

A variety of permits are issued by the Department for sidewalk work, sewer repair, installation and connection, street openings, curb cuts, and matters relating to municipal trees.

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