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The City of Springdale employs 540 people in a wide variety of careers including city and court clerks, information technology specialists, building inspectors, engineers, city code enforcers, animal services workers, public library staff, administrative personnel, mechanics, police officers, firefighters and dispatchers. Many careers with the city are not as limited as similar ones in the private sector, according to Wyman Morgan, City Director of Administration and Financial Affairs.
“ If you work in information technology for some of the big companies, you might do the same task over and over again. At the city, you might do a different task every day,” he said.
City departments rely on a number of clerical and office employees to serve residents. The City Clerk and Treasurer’ s Office is in charge of maintaining city records and financial documents. It also issues business licenses and other permits to residents.
Staff members in the Code Enforcement Division are in charge of making sure owners are maintaining their property according to city regulations. City codes make sure property is kept safe, sanitary, and neat. Employees in this
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department answer calls from the public and investigate complaints to see if a property owner is violating city codes.
City building inspectors also make sure properties are safe. The Building Inspection Department reviews construction plans before approving electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or demolition permits. Employees in this department must be able to read blueprints and have an in-depth understanding of construction trades.
The city also has a need for skilled tradespeople. Springdale’ s Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining the streets we drive on every day, and keeping them clear during winter weather. The department employs 50 people. Many of those are skilled employees, such as mechanics, heavy equipment operators and traffic signal technicians. The Public Works Department also offers some temporary jobs during the summer which involve tasks
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such as maintenance and mowing.
Over half of the city’ s employees work in the Springdale Police Department or Springdale Fire Department. The Police Department has 208 employees and the Fire Department 119. The majority of those jobs are filled by sworn officers who have taken an oath to uphold and enforce specific laws and regulations.
In addition to officers, the Springdale Police Department also has several civilian
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