Overview
The responsibilities of the Public Works and Community Development Department include:

• Code inspection
• Economic and community development
• Fleet and maintenance
• Permits
• Storm drain utility
• Street 
• Water
• Zoning The Water Tower:

The Water Tower:

The City of Watauga Public Works and Community Development Department offices can be found in one of the most unique office buildings in the world- the City's Water Tower!

The Watauga Water Tower Office Building includes a two million gallon composite water tank with four floors of City office space in the interior of the tank. The purpose of the water tank is to provide the City of Watauga's 8,000 customers with adequate water pressure for household use, business use, and fire protection. The City of Watauga has the first water tower with four floors of office space.

Location of Offices Within the Water Tower

• First Floor: Public Works Operations including Permits, Inspections, Street & Storm Drain, & Water Utility 
• Second Floor: Employee Area 
• Third Floor: Public Works Administration, Planning & Zoning, Economic & Community Development
• Fourth Floor: Code Inspection, Building Official, Fleet & Facilities Supervisor

The City of Watauga Water Tower

Construction of the Water Tower

Year Completed: 1999

Finished Amount: $2.3 Million

Tank Capacity: 2 million gallons

Tank Diameter: 97 feet

Concrete Shaft Diameter: 54 feet

Total Height: 180 Feet

Foundation: 330 Yards

Total Concrete Pedestal: 1,400 Yards

Total Weight of Steel Tanks: 282 Tons

Total Weight of Tank & Water: 23 Million Pounds

Total Square Footage Per Floor: 2,000 Square Feet

Total Usable Floor Space Per Floor: 1,805 Square Feet

Architecture By: Schutts Magee

Engineering By: Knowlton, English & Flowers

Contractor: Landmark Structures, Inc.

Project Manager (Interior): Complete Construction Solutions