Public Works Department

Road paving

The Public Works Department is responsible for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the City’s essential infrastructure:

  • Construction of City Infrastructure 
  • Roadway system – installing and repairing signs and signals, mowing shoulders, sweeping, and keeping City sidewalks, streets, and trails clean and safe
  • Sanitary Sewer – collection and operation of the system​
  • Stormwater – collection and operation of the system including maintaining culverts and ditches
  • Transportation and Traffic
  • Solid Waste - Recycle, Compost, and Garbage 
  • Water Supply – distribution  and maintaining safe and clean drinking water 

Public Works News

 

Public Works Team
Jason Kintner Chief of Operations (206) 275-7802   jason.kintner@mercerisland.gov
Kellye Hilde Public Works Deputy Director (206) 275-7806   kellye.hilde@mercerisland.gov
Alaine Sommargren Public Works Deputy Director (206) 275-7879   alaine.sommargren@mercerisland.gov
Patrick Yamashita City Engineer/Public Works Deputy Director (206) 275-7722   patrick.yamashita@mercerisland.gov
Rodney Anderson ROW & Stormwater Foreman (206) 275-7608   rodney.anderson@mercerisland.gov
Sarah Bluvas CIP Project Manager (206) 275-7864   sarah.bluvas@mercerisland.gov
Raymond Borovina Water Quality Technician (206) 275-7608 raymond.borovina@mercerisland.gov
Alanna DeRogatis Sustainability Program Manager (206) 275-7759 alanna.derogatis@mercerisland.gov
Ruji Ding Sr. Development Engineer   (206) 275-7703 ruji.ding@mercerisland.gov
George Fletcher Sr. CIP Project Manager   (206) 275-7848 george.fletcher@mercerisland.gov
Tom Flynn Parks Maintenance Foreman (206) 275-7818 tom.flynn@mercerisland.gov
Stu George Capital Projects Inspector (206) 275-7886 stu.george@mercerisland.gov
Elayne Grueber Utilities Engineer (206) 549-1036 elayne.grueber@mercerisland.gov
Sam Harb Parks Operations Manager (206) 275-7874 sam.harb@mercerisland.gov
Brian Hartvigson ROW & Stormwater Manager   (206) 275-7809   brian.hartvigson@mercerisland.gov
Scott Heath Support Services Foreman (206) 275-7608   scott.heath@mercerisland.gov
Allen Hunter Utilities Operations Manager (206) 275-7812   allen.hunter@mercerisland.gov
Chris Kelley Sewer Foreman (206) 275-7804 chris.kelley@mercerisland.gov
Jake Lesarge Utilities & Site Improvement Inspector   (206) 818-7706 jake.lesarge@mercerisland.gov
Casey Leyde Water Foreman (206) 275-7782 casey.leyde@mercerisland.gov
Chris Marks Utilities Engineer   (206) 275-7822 chris.marks@mercerisland.gov
Jen Matsuda CIP Administrative Assistant   (206) 275-7880   jen.matsuda@mercerisland.gov
Clint Morris Capital Division Manager   (206) 275-7807   clint.morris@mercerisland.gov
Rebecca O'Sullivan Transportation Engineer (206) 275-7655 rebecca.osullivan@mercerisland.gov
Jaime Page Support Services Manager (206) 275-7845 jaime.page@mercerisland.gov
Ian Powell Street Engineer (206) 275-7806   ian.powell@mercerisland.gov
Andrew Prince Urban Forestry Program Manager (206) 275-7872   andrew.prince@mercerisland.gov
Deeqa Roble Stormwater Quality Technician (206) 275-7819 deeqa.roble@mercerisland.gov
Rene Rodriguez Asset Management Business Systems Analyst II (206) 275-7608 rene.rodriguez@mercerisland.gov
Rob Root Fleet Mechanic   (206) 275-7816 rob.root@mercerisland.gov
Fred Schumacher Inventory/Warehouse Team Member (206) 275-7810   fred.schumacher@mercerisland.gov
Lizzy Stone Natural Resources Program Manager (206) 275-7882 lizzy.stone@mercerisland.gov
Tyrel Suzor-Hoy Capital Projects Inspector (206) 275-7806 tyrel.suzorhoy@mercerisland.gov
Bill Vandewater Utilities & Site Improvement Inspector   (206) 715-9654   bill.vandewater@mercerisland.gov
Paul West Sr. CIP Project Manager   (206) 275-7833   paul.west@mercerisland.gov
Francesca Zager Sr. Administrative Assistant   (206) 275-7608 francesca.zager@mercerisland.gov