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Notice of Public Meeting: Election Commission, July 7 @ 11am
Please be advised that the Election Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 11am. To view the notice, please click here.
Job Opening: Assistant City Manager
The City is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Assistant City Manager.
Read more ...Job Opening: Plant Manager, Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Benton Harbor - St. Joseph Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Plant Manager.
Read more ...Job Opening: Streets and Sanitation Foreman
The City of St. Joseph is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Public Works Streets and Sanitation Foreman.
Read more ...Job Opening: Utility Billing Specialist
The City of St. Joseph is seeking a Utility Billing Specialist to join our team!
Read more ...Request for Proposal (RFP) Howard Ice Arena HVAC Package Unit Replacement
Proposals will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday July 5, 2022 by the City of St. Joseph, at the City Clerk’s Office; 700 Broad Street, St. Joseph, MI 49085.
Read more ...Request for Proposal (RFP) Professional Engineering Services 2022 SCIP Phase II
The City of St. Joseph invites interested Consultants to submit information regarding their experiences, qualifications, and fees for providing professional engineering services for the 2022 WTP SCIP Phase II Project.
Read more ...Job Opening: Marina Assistant
Would you like to spend your workdays on the water or are you already passionate about boating?
Read more ... To read all the latest news, click here.
Department of Public Works
The Department and its team members are proud to deliver many of the essential services residents and visitors depend on and enjoy 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Director of Public Works: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Hours: 7:30 am - 4 pm, Monday through Friday, except holidays.
AFTER HOUR EMERGENCY? PLEASE CALL (269) 983-2571
The Public Works Facility is open to the public by appointment only. To make a service request please contact the Department by telephone at (269) 983-6341 or by using the link below.
Effective in the fall of 2015, the Department of Public Works was divided into two major components: The Streets/Sewer/Water departments is overseen by the Director of Public Works. The second major component, which includes Parks/Grounds/Cemetery/Marina/Ice Rink/Fountain, is overseen by the Assistant Director of Public Works. Both departments and their team members are proud to deliver many of the essential services residents and visitors depend on and enjoy 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Hydrant Flushing Program
Please click this link to see information on the hydrant flushing program.
Lead Service Replacement Program
We can all do our part to keep our streams, rivers and Lake Michigan clean and healthy. Learn more about our water resources and what you can do to protect them by visiting www.swmpc.org/water.asp. To find out when and how to report water pollution incidents visit http://www.swmpc.org/report.asp
2013 Invasive Plant Survey and Assessment by Native Landscapes, LLC
2015 - 2020 Invasive Plant Management Plan by Applied Ecological Services, Inc.
Leslie Kuhn's Knotweed Presentation
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Parks & Recreation

Office Hours at City Hall
Monday – Friday:
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
City Facts
- Population - 8,365
- City Employees - 81
- City Budget - $22.8 million
- City S.E.V. - $531,397,117 Avg.
- Residential True Cash Value - $199,000
- Square Miles - 4.4
- City Charter - Approved 1928
- Commercial S.E.V. - 96 million
- Industrial S.E.V. - 35 million
- Residential S.E.V. - 395 million
- Tax Millage - 16.5344