Public Works
The Public Works Department employs 9 full time personnel and is responsible for development and maintenance of the City's infrastructure. This includes design and construction of public streets (including sidewalks, street and pavement markings), the water system (including storage and distribution), the sewer and storm drain systems (including collection, pumping and treatment of sewage),and the natural gas system.
Public Works also provides review and inspection of public improvements for new development projects and for public capital improvement and replacement projects
To contact us you may call 217-438-6605 or email at publicworks@auburnillinois.us
Report a Problem
During normal office hours, you may call us at 217-438-6151 to report problems such as: sidewalks in need of repair, damaged or missing street signs, sewer blockages/odor problems, water leaks or gas leaks.
Please be prepared to provide our staff with your name, address, telephone number, and location of the problem or requested service with as much detailed information as possible.
Please call 217-438-3351 if you need to report urgent concerns or emergencies after normal business hours. This is a non-emergency number at the Auburn Police Department. The Dispatcher will notify the City's on-call personnel of your concern.