The responsibilities of the Public Works Department include:
Building Inspection
Fleet and Building Maintenance
Permits
Storm Drain Utility
Streets
Water and Sewer
Development Services - Planning & Zoning
The Water Tower
The City of Watauga Public Works 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
Fourth Floor: Development Services, Building Inspection
The City of Watauga 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