Department Head: Bob Foster

The Van Wert Street Department has eight personnel: a department head, two mechanics, a construction-maintenance level three employee, and five construction-maintenance level one employees.   Members of this department average 15 years work experience each.

The department head is responsible for department budgeting, work monitoring, and helping set priorities for department projects.  The construction-maintenance level three employee has supervisory responsibilities, along with performing specialized operations of the backhoe and road grader.   Construction-maintenance level one employees operate most of the other equipment within the department.