Department of Public Works

Our Mission

The Mission of the Public Works Department is to provide service of the highest quality in the areas of engineering, traffic, streets, solid waste collection and disposal, recycling, water supply, water distribution, sewer maintenance, water pollution control, facility maintenance, and code enforcement in order to contribute to the physical, social and economical growth of the City of Sheridan.

The Public Works Department is committed to providing a safe working environment for it's employees. It goes towards enhancing the quality of the environment through the application of innovative management practices, the use of the best available technology, sound conservation principles, and teamwork.

Administrative Staff

Administrative staff are located on the 3rd floor in the City Hall Building. Staff is involved with reviewing and approving plans and specifications for city projects and proposed developments. Administrative staff also performs long range planning for improvements to the City infrastructure and operations to ensure that the changing needs of the community are met. Public Works Administration manages the department by providing leadership, policy development, administrative and technical support, career development and training opportunities. The Public Works Department has a number of divisions. To visit specific division web pages and learn more about what each one does for the Sheridan community use the list on the left side of this page to navigate to each division.

Important Contact Information

Cheryl Nelson, Administrative Coordinator

307-674-6483 extension: 234
Contact the Public Works Department

- Street & Alley opening permits.
- Water & Sewer tap permits.
- Well water permits.
- Administrative questions & duties.

We Are Responsible For:

• Issuing street opening permits.
• Issuing permits for temporary use of street, alley or sidewalk.
• Providing information on all City projects past and present.
• Providing Engineering information.
• Completing, submitting and administering federal, state and local grant applications.
• Administering Capital Improvement Plan.
• Administering all City improvement projects.
• Inspecting all City projects and private development projects.
• Working with government funding agencies (i.e. WWDC, SLIB, DEQ, WYDOT)
• Working with various local organizations (i.e. DSA, Chamber of Commerce, SADA, Housing Authority)

What we are doing to support the Mayor's Initiatives

• Sumner Street Reconstruction (Infrastructure, City Appearance)
• Linden Street Reconstruction (Infrastructure, City Appearance)
• Replacement of 20" Potable Water Main (Infrastructure, Economic Development)
• Pedestrian Bridge Whitney Commons (City Appearance, Economic Development)
• Pathway and Aeration Mavrakis Pond (City Appearance, Economic Development)

Sheridan Storm Drainage Design Criteria

Sheridan Storm Drainage Design Criteria CLICK HERE (PDF file 7MB)

This is a large file, downloading (right click, save as) is the best way to get this file.

Photo from The Sheridan Press Friday January 5, 2007 By Ryan Brennecke

Photo from The Sheridan Press Friday January 17, 2007 By Ryan Brennecke

Click on image for a PDF of the Snow Route Map