Public Works

The City of Lakeland Public Works Department is a uniquely diverse organization in terms of the services provided. Seven (7) operating divisions and 289 full-time employees make up the department with the divisions comprised of Engineering, Construction and Maintenance, Traffic Operations and Parking Services, Lakes and Stormwater, Facilities Maintenance, Fleet Management and Solid Waste and Recycling.

While most of the divisions provide services to customers external to the operations of the City, two (2) divisions (Facilities Maintenance and Fleet Management) provide services solely to the internal functions of City of Lakeland departments and divisions.

Public Works Directory

• Director's Office

  Name	Phone
  Heath Frederick, Director	863.834.6001
  Greg James, Assistant Director	863.834.8440

• Construction & Maintenance

  Name	Phone
  Eric Pope, Manager	863.834.3305

• Engineering

  Name	Phone
  Ryan Lazenby, P.E., Manager	863.834.8440

• Facilities Maintenance

  Name	Phone
  Richard Baker, Manager	863.834.2380

• Fleet Management

  Name	Phone
  Gary McLean, Manager	863.834.8818

• Lakes & Stormwater

  Name	Phone
  Laurie Smith, Manager	863.834.6276

• Solid Waste & Recycling

  Name	Phone
  Gene Ginn, Manager	863.834.8777

• Traffic Operations & Parking Services

  Name	Phone
  Theresa Schwartz, Manager	863.834.8447
  Jason Ehrlich, Parking Services Supervisor	863.834.6303