Becker County Board of Commissioners

The City of Detroit Lakes Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance, repair and snowplowing of city streets. The department also oversees the maintenance and repair of traffic, street and regulatory signs, storm sewers and pavement markings, as well as the trimming of trees. The City of Detroit Lakes Public Works Department constructs sidewalks and offers residential street construction and reconstruction services. Located in Detroit Lakes, Minn., the department undertakes snow removal activities. In addition, it offers weed removal services to city residents. The City of Detroit Lakes Public Works Department additionally operates a yard waste site that recycles wood, hedges and branches.

The Information Technology Department specializes in the development of integrated information management system. It provides voice and data processing, storage, retrieval, output, communication and security services. The department utilizes some of the latest technologies and offers hardware and software technical support to several computer users. It serves the document imaging and telephone systems. The Information Technology Department also specializes in the programming and management of the keyless entry security systems. It maintains a location in Detroit Lakes, Minn. The Information Technology Department is owned and operated by Becker County, Minn., which also operates planning and zoning, parks and recreation, environmental services and natural resource management departments.