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Staff: Russ Pelleberg Public Works Director (541) 922-3226

Public Works Welcome to the City of Umatilla Public Works Department. Public Works purpose and responsibilities extend far beyond providing and maintaining the City's infrastructure. We are committed to safe and reliable roadways, a plentiful supply of safe drinking water, and making Umatilla a beautiful place to live. Your public works employees work hard each and every day and they are proud to be able to make your life safer and easier. The Public Works Department is responsible for Streets, Water, Sewer and Parks. Streets The Public Works department maintains approximately 18.5 miles of city streets. Some streets in the city, including 3rd Street, Powerline Road, Brownell Road, and the Streets in the Port, are owned and maintained by Umatilla County. Other streets and roads are maintained by the Oregon Department of Transportation (6th Street, Highway 730, Highway 395, I-82). Water Water is supplied to the City through the use of four of the five City wells. They are the Golf Course Well, Intertie Well, McFarland Well, Port Well and the original city well called the Old River Well which is not used now. Sewer A new sewer plant was built down by the Columbia River in 1999 and is operated by the Public Works Department. Parks The Public Works Department operates five main parks, and four smaller parks. They are: Nugent Park is a 40 acre site that was acquired through the Bureau of Land Management by patent in 1962. A boat ramp is situated in the park area on the shores of the Umatilla River. The covered fishing dock was built with grant funds and is situated on Corps property leased by the City. Kiwanis Park, located near the entrance to the McNary area, was developed with property donated to the City by a private citizen. Hash Park in McNary includes a youth baseball/softball field, picnic tables, parking lot and restroom. 3rd Street Soccer Field - A soccer field with parking lot and restroom Umatilla Landing - "A" Street - This small park has a covered gazebo, benches and access to the Umatilla River. The Umatilla Garden Club sponsored a Blue Star Memorial and planted a flower garden at the park. Other parks include 2 small parks in the South Hill area, a basketball court located across from the LDS Church and a tennis court on Walla Walla Street.