Community Services to hold open house May 17 for Public Works Week

posted on: 5/12/2025

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 17, 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, MB Tractor & Equipment, Moore’s Crane Rental, and Rochester Motor Sports.

Staff will hold demonstrations 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.

National Public Works Week, sponsored by the American Public Works Association, is from May 18 through May 24.

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