Public Works

Public Works Division

The Public Works department includes the Engineering & Design, Facilities, Operations and Waste Management Divisions. The department’s focus is on the ‘hard’ infrastructure, the assets and facilities owned and operated by the County.

Engineering & Construction

Our Engineering & Construction division is responsible for all capital/construction projects related to roads and bridges, including:

• Engineering and design of County roads
• Surveying
• Construction layout
• Contract administration
• Traffic counts
• Traffic signals
• Utility coordination
• Entrance and sign permits

Facilities & Maintenance

Our Facilities & Maintenance division is responsible for maintaining all County properties and facilities.

Our services are provided by professional internal and external staff, construction managers, custodians, tradespeople, administrative staff, and parking enforcement officers. These services include:

• Buildings and Facilities Engineering
• Design and Construction
• Energy Management
• Utilities and Power Plant
• Building and Campus Sustainability initiatives
• Building Maintenance
• Custodial Services
• Grounds Maintenance
• Parking Services
• Space Planning and Utilization

This website contains information on services, major processes and procedures, new initiatives, projects, and staff achievements. You will also find information related to the Strategic Plan, Asset Management Plan, Energy Management Plan, Accessibility Action Plan, Capital Planning, and Space Management.

If you do not find the information that you are looking for or wish to provide feedback, please contact our Customer Service staff at 705-743-0380  or email us at info@otbocounty.ca . Our hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Operations

Road maintenance is the responsibility of the Operations division. With depots throughout the county, ongoing and seasonal maintenance activities include:

• Roadside maintenance such as removal of debris and dead animals, brushing, hazardous tree removal and beaver dam management, as well as grass cutting and ditching
• Hardtop maintenance such as pothole patching, street sweeping, shoulder grading, and shoulder gravelling
• Safety features such as sign repairs, guide rail maintenance and traffic signal maintenance at County Road intersections
• Winter maintenance activities such as plowing, sanding and salting of County roads

Let us know if you need to report a problem.

The Operations division is also responsible for Weed Inspection.

Waste Management

Our Waste Management division provides waste reduction services, including blue box recycling, composting and organics, electronics recycling, and household hazardous waste, to all County residents.