Cliff Leeper

Public Works
​Director

Phone: (541) 889-8572
Fax: (541) 889-3488

Email

Suzanne Mulvany

administrative support specialist

Phone: (541) 889-8572
Fax: (541) 889-3488

Email

Veronica Pantaleon

Administrative
​assistant

Phone: (541) 889-8572
Fax: (541) 889-3488

Email

​On July 1, 2014, the City of Ontario entered a five year contract with CH2M Hill to provide public works services for the City.  
On July 1, 2019, the City of Ontario entered a ten year contract with JACOBS to continue public works services for the City. 

These services include project management, technical engineering services, design, construction and maintenance of streets, domestic water and sanitary sewer facilities, storm sewer, wastewater treatment and water treatment facilities; building and safety; operation and maintenance of facilities used by the department, including the Public Works Shop, Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant, the operations and maintenance of public facilities such as streets, storm sewers and sanitary sewer collection.

The City of Ontario Public Works has been fortunate to win the following awards:

• 2015 League of Oregon Cities Award of Excellence in Operations 
• 2016 CH2M Hill Presidential Teamwork Award of Excellence
• 2017 American Public Works Association Sustainability Practices Award
• 2018 Jacobs awarded Operational Excellence in Management Award 

Cemeteries
Maintains the City's two cemeteries and manages burial plots.

Engineering
Reviews plans for construction of public improvements.

Facilities
An internal division which maintains City facilities.

Field Services
Maintains Streets, Water Distribution, Sewer Collection, and Storm Water.

Parks
Maintains the City's parks and makes reservations for events.

Water & Waste Water Treatment
Includes Water and Waste Water Departments.