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City of Columbia public works director outlines department services and resources

City of Columbia · March 13, 2026
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Jeff Laware, public works director for the City of Columbia, summarized the department’s four divisions — streets, sanitation, traffic, and fleet maintenance — noting the street division maintains more than 240 miles of roadways and fleet services nearly 400 pieces of equipment; staff are on call 24/7. Contact info and the city website were provided.

Jeff Laware, public works director for the City of Columbia, outlined the department’s four divisions and core services, saying the street division maintains more than 240 miles of public roadways and the fleet maintenance team services nearly 400 pieces of city-owned equipment.

Laware said the department “consists of four divisions that provide essential services to our residents,” and that the street division…

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