Stormwater Utility is responsible for maintaining and inspecting all of the publicly owned stormwater infrastructures in the city.  This includes routine inspections and cleanings, mowing of stormwater ponds, maintenance of stormwater ponds and street sweeping. They work to eliminate stormwater pollution of our streams and Lake Champlain.  Vermont's first and only stormwater utility, it manages and maintains stormwater drainage including more than 120 miles of drain lines and 2500-plus catch basins.  It also develops and maintains proactive management practices such as detention ponds, rain gardens, and the Bartlett Brook stormwater wetland. To learn more about the Utility's activities please read over their website: http://sburlstormwater.com/.

Parks is the division responsible for the maintenance of all the City's wonderful parks.  They stripe fields, mow parks, maintain park signage, coordinate volunteer groups and provide the appropriate equipment as well as maintain over 15 miles of recreation paths.  Parks also is where the City's Arborist works.  This person is in charge of keeping our city trees healthy and safe for residents.  In the summer, this department oversees planting of new trees, watering of young trees and pruning.  Winter is actually a great time to do tree maintenance!  When the arborist isn't plowing, he is pruning trees that need it.

Mechanic keeps all of our equipment on the road and doing well.  The staff works on the City's ambulances, fire trucks, trucks, plows, mowers, trailers, tractors, buses and assorted machinery.

Wastewater is in charge of the operation of the City's two wastewater treatment plants (on Airport Parkway and Bartlett Bay Road) and the 36 pump stations that collect sewage waste around the city.

Water oversees the  City's water infrastructure, including all water pipes, valves, hydrants and utility billing systems.