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Amy Schoonover is a
licensed professional engineer and the Director of the Department of
Public Works for the City of Charlotte . Schoonover is responsible
for the daily operations of both the DPW employees and the Utilities
Division. She is responsible for the care and maintenance of the
majority of the streets in the City as well as the infrastructure
below them. Department responsibilities range from drinking water,
wastewater treatment, snow removal, road maintenance, sidewalk
repair, parks and recreation. The Department of Public Works affects
more of our citizens’ lives each day than any other department.
Schoonover, who holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, is
also the administrator for the City of Charlotte Parks Department
and the Charlotte Area Recycling Center (CARA).
Department of Public Works
517-543-8858
email
The Department of Public Works
affects more of our citizens’ lives each day than any other
department. Schoonover is also the primary staff support and
administrator for the City of Charlotte Parks Department and the
Charlotte Area Recycling Center (CARA).
 The
Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for the maintenance
and operation of most of the physical services that affect everyone
in the City. We maintain all street right-of-ways, including surface
repairs, snow plowing, street sweeping and parkway trees. We
maintain the water and sewer lines throughout the City. The DPW also
maintains all of the parks. Vehicle and equipment maintenance is
handled through our Motor Vehicle Pool Department. The DPW staff
consists of twelve employees.
The Wastewater Department
is part of the Utility Division and is responsible for the treatment
of City’s domestic and industrial users. The treatment plant
processes an average of 1.0 million gallons of raw sewage per day.
The staff of six has varying degrees of certificates to ensure that
the water being discharged to the Battle Creek is clean and safe.
STORM WATER
Storm water in City of Charlotte all eventually ends up in the
Battle Creek . Therefore, it is
necessary for all of us to practice good stewardship to protect this
resource. There are several ways you can protect the water in the
Battle Creek. Consider using little or no fertilizers on your lawn
as that washes off the yard area and into the storm drains. Be
certain to not over water your lawn which magnifies the problem.
Seed any bare lawn areas to minimize soil erosion.
Never dump anything down the storm drain.
Minimize the amount of water running into a storm drain by washing
your car on the lawn instead of the driveway. This will not only
give your lawn a watering, but the grass and soil will naturally
filter out some of the harmful chemicals or fluids.
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