Public Works

Highway, Building & Grounds

DPW staff photo August 2023
The Public Works Department is composed of six divisions: Administrative, Highway, Buildings and Grounds, Landfill and Recycling, Water Pollution Control, and Engineering. Activities cover a range of municipal projects, from drainage, paving, landscaping, and maintenance, to involvement in forecasting the needs for capital improvement. The Department has a combined staff of 45 and operates on an over nine million dollar budget. A large portion of this budget is funded by user fees for waste water treatment and residential properties.

Administrative Division

Public Works Administration is responsible for the oversight of the other Public Works divisions in an efficient and coordinated manner. Work includes: preparation and administration of grant applications; preparation of bids and requests for proposal, including in-house engineering services; management of capital projects; and the procurement for utilities, including electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, gasoline and diesel fuels for all Town departments. The Department works closely with the Clean Energy Task Force, Sustainable CT Team, and the Recycling Committee to pursue various green initiatives for the Town.  Public Works Administration oversees the Town’s MS4 stormwater program, which includes educating and training our employees and the testing of our local rivers and streams, all in an effort to ensure compliance with DEEP regulations and to protect our environment. 

Highway Division

The Highway Department maintains 165 miles of Town-accepted roadways, including nearly 4,000 catch basins, the storm drainage system, roadside mowing, sign and guide-rail maintenance, and care for trees within the Town's roadway right-of-way.

Buildings and Grounds Maintenance

Building Maintenance is responsible for the inside and outside maintenance and safety for the public and employees in and around the 4 large Town Buildings (Town Hall, the Library, Eno Memorial Hall, and Scout Hall), 6 rental properties, a service facility, a commuter bus shelter, and the Old Tariffville Cemetery.

Public Service Requests

To report a non-urgent issue along or on one of the streets in town, whether that's a downed tree or limb, a mailbox that might have been struck by a plow, a sightline issue, etc., you can utilize our online Citizen Portal Request System to get that information to us. The Citizen Portal Request system is only monitored during office hours; requests made outside of office hours will be reviewed on the next business day. Please click on the following link to access it:
https://citizenportal.dudesolutions.com/SimsburyCT/home

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Thomas J. Roy, P.E. Director of Public Works (860) 658-3222
Kevin Clemens Highway Superintendent (860) 658-3222
Carrie Vibert Administrative Secretary (860) 658-3222
Ray Harris Project Administrator (860) 658-3222
Matthew Hopkins Facilities Supervisor (860) 658-3222
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