DPW

The D.P.W. stands for the Department of Public Works. It is located at 100 Sterling Mine Road in Sloatsburg, N.Y. The D.P.W. fixes the roads, empties storm drains, cut the grass, take care of the baseball fields, and plow the snow. They also fix the streets signs, install new drainage, and take care of the roads during floods or bad weather. There are five employees. Their names are John, Nino, Mell, Ron, and Warren. They all have been working there for twenty years now. Mr. DeMartino has been working there for ten years now. Mr. DeMartino was working at the Tuxedo Park D.P.W. He has a full-time job at the D.P.W. Mr. DeMartino’s favorite thing about this job is making the roads safe for automobiles and pedestrians, and keeping the village clean. He does this by plowing the streets and spreading salt on the roads when it snows. His least favorite thing about his job is working long hours during a storm. The machines that he uses are big lawn mowers and street sweepers. He also uses two small dump trucks and two big dump trucks. He has sweep cleaners, snowplows, and cement trucks.