Community Services to hold open house May 18 for Public Works Week

posted on: 5/1/2024; updated: 5/15/2024

The City of Dover's Community Services kicks off Public Works Week with an Open House and Touch-A-Truck event at its 271 Mast Road headquarters on Saturday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event will display numerous public work trucks for the kids and the public to check out. In addition, there will be vehicles and equipment from Dover Police and Fire departments, Strafford County Sheriff Department, Grappone Ford, Equipment East, Herc Rentals, Pete’s Tire Barn, United Ag & Turf, MB Tractor & Equipment, Moore’s Crane Rental, United Construction and Rochester Motor Sports.

Staff will hold demonstrations, such as how crews tap a water line, and provide shuttled tours of the new Pudding Hill Water Treatment Facility. There will also be Paint-A-Plow and ice cream for kids, among other events.

Dover's Community Services Department oversees public works functions, including water and sewer utilities, streets and highways, parks and recreation facilities, and more.

“We take care of the fundamental infrastructure that people rely on," said Community Services Director John Storer on this week's episode of the Dover Download podcast.

National Public Works Week, sponsored by the American Public Works Association, is from May 19 through May 25.

For more information, contact Community Services at 603-516-6450.