The Public Services Department is responsible for the coordination and supervision of the Township Water & Sewer Department, the Building & Safety Engineering Department and the Central Maintenance Department. The Public Services Department also enforces compliance with statutes, ordinances, codes and resolutions adopted by the Township Board of Trustees and coordinates special projects as designated by the Township Board. In addition, the Public Services Department provides auxiliary services to the Site Committee, Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. The staffing for this Department includes 1 director and 1 administrative assistant.

Click on the following links to learn more about the departments under Public Services

Water and Sewer

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The Water & Sewer Department is responsible for

• Maintenance & repair of 1,024,000 feet of water mains and 850,000 feet of sewers
• The combined sewer overflow (CSO) basin at Puritan & Lola Drive
• The 9 combined sewer overflows
• Reading & servicing of 22,000 residential and commercial water meters
• Oversight of the Township’s cross-connection program
• Coordination of the Township’s annual Rouge Rescue Day every June

In addition, the Department’s accounting office staff

• Handles customer phone calls
• Prepares bi-monthly water/sewer bills
• Collects & processes customer payments

The staffing for this Department includes 1 foreman, 13 utility workers and 5 account clerks.

Building and Safety

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The Building & Safety Engineering Department is responsible for

• Issuing building, electrical, mechanical & plumbing permits
• Performing required inspections
• Investigating violations of Township ordinances & blight complaints
• The sidewalk replacement program
• The rental home registration & inspection program

The staffing for this Department includes 1 reviewer/supervisor, 3 building/ordinance inspectors, 1 electrical inspector, 1 plumbing & mechanical inspector, and 3 clerical staff.

Department of Central Maintenance

(Formerly Sanitation, Department of Public Works, and Parks Maintenance)

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The Central Maintenance Department is responsible for

• maintenance and upkeep of municipal buildings & grounds
• the Township’s 13 parks
• maintaining the baseball, softball and soccer fields
• set up and clean up of special events, festivals, parades
• street sweeping and special cleanup projects
• delivery and set up of election voting equipment
• maintenance and repairs of all Township vehicles
• scheduling and collection of large item pickups (such as furniture, TVs, etc.) that cannot be disposed of with regular household trash [note that there is a fee for this service]
• sponsoring & coordinating the annual household hazardous waste collection day and weekly garbage, recycling and compost/yard waste pickup services, which are contracted and performed by Republic Waste Services (a private waste hauler)

The staffing for this Department includes 1 mechanic and 3 maintenance workers.

Redford residents may now recycle their used household batteries throughout the year in the lobby of the Public Services Building at 12200 Beech Daly. Acceptable types of batteries are: D, C, AA & AAA cells button cells 9 volt any other dry - cell battery rechargables from cell phones, cameras, laptops.

Important Note: All rechargeable batteries must have the positive ends covered with clear tape before being deposited in our collection bin to prevent an incident such as a fire. This is a US Dept of Transportation (DOT) requirement. Also, small "button" batteries should be lined up on a strip of clear tape and secured with another strip of clear tape along the top.

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