Hampton Public Works outlines infrastructure, stormwater and maintenance work over past year

Interim Public Works Director Michael Bowery presented the department's annual strategic update to the council, saying the work supports council priorities such as place making and 'living with water.' "Infrastructure development and maintenance are vital elements," Bowery said, and listed engineering projects (Mallory Street extension, Queensway streetscaping), living‑with‑water work (Salt Ponds and Hampton River dredging) and placemaking projects completed over the year.

Bowery gave specific metrics: facilities maintenance completed "over 3,600" work orders and upgraded more than 1,400 lighting fixtures ("contributing to approximately $35,000 of annual savings"); fleet services processed thousands of service requests for roughly 1,500 vehicles; solid waste reported roughly 120,000–123,000 weekly collections (about 6.4 million collections per year); and the city's steam plant reduced landfill waste by 70% while generating steam for NASA Langley. On storm preparedness, Bowery said the city cleared approximately 1,800 lane miles across repeated snow events and used 1,100 tons of salt for anti‑icing.

Council members asked about road conditions after Waterworks projects; Bowery said the city's utility policy requires utilities to repave streets when repairs exceed a threshold and that public‑works‑led sanitary sewer projects include full repaving where applicable. He also highlighted workforce training, including an in‑house CDL program where 29 employees earned CDLs and the department reported a 100% program success rate.