Public Works Operations

The mission of the Operations Services is to deliver a level of service that exceeds our resident’s expectations striving at every opportunity to foster the perception that La Center is not just a place to stay but a place everybody would be proud to call home.
The operations team is responsible for the maintenance of the following:
- Public Streets and Right-of-Ways
- Signs and Street Markings
- Parks and Trails
- City Wetlands
- City Facilities
- City Water Retention Areas
- Code Enforcement
- Provide Onsite Oversight of All City Sponsored Events.
- Inclement Weather Management Including ~ Snow Plowing, Deicing and Removal of Down Tree Limbs.
Tell Me About
Current and Upcoming Projects
- Breeze Creek Landslide Repair
- Timmen Landing Bench Installation
Previous Projects
- Construction of the Breeze Creek Trail
- Holley Park Skate Spot, Spray Park and Park Expansion
- I-5 Interchange Vegetation Control
Contact Our Team
Public Works & Community Development Director, BSCE, MBA, Tracy Coleman
Assistant Public Works Director, City Engineer, P.E., Tony Cooper
Maintenance Lead, Aaron Wilkinson
Maintenance Worker, David Pettit
Maintenance Worker, Joe Warren
Maintenance Worker: Nate Howard
Maintenance Worker: Brian Wuitschick
City Council
210 East 4th Street La Center, WA 98629
360.263.5123 | Fax 360.263.5700
City Hall | Administrative Services
210 East 4th Street La Center, WA 98629
360.263.2782 | Fax 360.263.5700
Police Department
105 West 5th Street La Center, WA 98629
360.263.2745 | Fax 360.263.2757
Public Works Department
210 East 4th Street La Center, WA 98629
360.263.7665 | Fax 360.263.7666
Public Works After Hours/Emergency Calls | 360.524.3450