Each employee of the Department of Public Works is an “EVERYDAY HERO.”  As outlined in this website, the City of Gulfport Department of Public Works provides many significant services that impact the lives of citizens each day. No citizen or business within the City of Gulfport starts or ends their day without using a service or facility that Public Works is directly responsible for.  Sewer collection and drinking water effect the health of all customers and have played a major role in the reduction of disease and illness.  Amenities such as smooth paved streets, traffic signs & striping, traffic signals, fire hydrants, clean potable water, proper sewage disposal and treatment, proper storm drainage, and clear right of ways touch the lives of citizens and visitors.  The importance of these items is often not noticed until a problem occurs.  It is at that time the need is realized and a prompt response to correct the problem is expected.  Many hours of preventative maintenance are performed on each of these systems so that downtime and inconvenience is minimized. 

Much of the infrastructure of these systems is in need of upgrading in many areas of Gulfport and requires constant attention supported by a substantial budget.  The Department of Public Works will continue to strive to be pro-active in our planning and as efficient as possible in our execution of the needed improvements for our City so that these essential services do not falter.  Besides providing quality service in a timely manner to our citizens, we want to develop a reputation as being one of the premier professional Public Works Departments in the Southern states region.  This is our mission and the key to making each citizen of Gulfport proud of this department.