Public Works

The NewpoFloodgate2rt Public Works Division, under the direction of the Public Works Director Ray Ebert provides many essential functions with a primary focus on providing street maintenance. This department of only nine full-time employees and one mechanic does a tremendous amount of work year round to help maintain a high quality of life and safe conditions for our residents and visitors alike. Among their many regular responsibilities is maintenance of street signs, repair of potholes, and maintenance of lane markers and crosswalks.

The Public Works Division is also responsible for the following:

  • Street sweeping
  • Leaf collection
  • Snow removal
  • Pot hole repair
  • Street and curb maintenance
  • Pool maintenance
  • Grass mowing and landscaping of city property
  • Ballfield maintenance
  • Litterfest (large item disposal events in the spring and fall)
  • Flood protection and flood wall gate maintenance and monitoring
  • City vehicle maintenance
  • Litter and trash pickup
  • Special event preparations - setup and teardown
  • Removal of struck animals from public right-of-way

The Public Works Facility/"City Garage" is located at:Park2
114 East Eleventh Street
Newport, Kentucky 41071
Phone: 859-292-3686

The Public Works Division is committed to making Newport a clean and attractive place to live and work!