Mission Statement/Goals
The Mission of City of Junction City Municipal Services Department is to provide the community with outstanding public services by maintaining the City’s infrastructure and facilities with integrity and innovation. We are guided by our core value of “Customer Service First” towards our services provided to our citizens and business & property owners we serve, and to serve those groups with respect and to the best of our abilities.
Goals of the Municipal Services Department
- To provide seamless services of “The Basic Services”, that if done correctly, our residents, businesses and property owners take for granted.
- To provide cost effective and efficient services through the coordination of the City’s Departments of Building & Codes, Engineering, Planning & Zoning, Public Works and Water & Wastewater operations within the City.
- To continue to “Optimize” the overall operations of the various Departments in not only working together, yet working towards providing and ensuring quality services are provided, through safe roads, a quality drinking water, safe wastewater treatment, timely sanitation collections, sound construction practices and land uses within the community.
- To ensure operations, construction activities and services are provided adhering to the various Federal, State and City regulations, laws, ordinances and principle & practices which govern the City’s infrastructure, land uses, and facilities in which we are trusted to operate and maintain on behalf of the public.
Services Provided
Municipal Services provide oversight and coordination of the following major activities:
*Building & Codes *Engineering
Plan Reviews Public Improvements -Design/Const
Licensing Issuance Street Maintenance Program
Inspections Water-Use Rights
Code Enforcement GIS/ Records
Inspections Right-of-way/ Soil Erosion Permits
*Planning & Zoning *Public Works
Subdivisions & Plats Street Maintenance
Site Plan Reviews Water Distribution
BZA Cases Sanitary Sewer Collection
Storm Water Collection
Sanitation Collection
Fleet Maintenance/ Other
*Water & Wastewater Treatment *Miscellaneous Operations
Veolia Water Contract Operations Airport Maintenance
Water Treatment Plant Events
East WWTP & SW WWTP
Department Head
Greg McCaffery, Municipal Services Director, email greg.mccaffery@jcks.com, has over 25 plus years’ experience in municipal services, public works and engineering. He is Licensed Professional Engineer in Kansas. He was instrumental in the City assuming back the “Core Public Works Operations” for the City, resulting in a contractual savings to the City of $800,000 annually. He has been a Director of Public Services, Public Utilities Administrator, and City Engineer at four communities in Michigan, and Consultant Firm Owner/ Senior Project Manager within the private sector. He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Civil Engineering, from Michigan State University and Construction Management from Wayne State University. He is active within the American Public Works Association (Receiving the distinction of Fellow – The highest honor in AWPA), American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Association.
The Municipal Services is located at 700 N. Jefferson Street. The office is open to assist customers Monday through Friday from 8:00 am through 5:00 pm. We can also reach us at (785) 238-3103.
We welcome your questions or comments