Department Director:    Bill Lawyer  
 Office Hours:  Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) 
 Phone Number:  503-856-3561
 After Hours Emergencies:  503-393-1608
 Fax Number:  503-393-9437 
 Mailing Address:
  City of Keizer
  Public Works Department
  P.O. Box 21000
  Keizer, OR 97307 

Mission Statement

Keizer Public Works Department is a professional, dedicated team that proudly serves the community by effectively and efficiently building, operating and maintaining quality, safe and secure public facilities. Keizer has been one of the fastest growing cities in Oregon during the past decade. The City of Keizer is the second largest incorporated city in Marion County and the 16th largest city in Oregon with a population of 40,246. The Keizer Public Works Department is the second largest department in Keizer City Government and our responsibilities extend far beyond simply providing and maintaining our City’s infrastructure. 

 Ensuring safe clean drinking water 
 Ensuring safe removal of storm water 
 Managing and repairing street lights and street signs 
 Providing street sweeping 
 Repairing and maintaining catch basins, manholes, potholes, water mains and water meters 
 Maintaining the city’s parks and trails 
 Maintaining city vehicles and facilities 
 Issuing and Inspecting permits for work in the Right of Way, sidewalks and new development 
 Maintaining our Emergency Preparedness Plan 

8/5/25:

Exciting News: The Bob Newton Park Playground updates are complete and open to the public!

7/22/25: 

Update: The Big Toy Playground at Keizer Rapids Park is now open. The playground improvements were completed ahead of schedule. Feel free to stop by and play!

7/15/25:

Effective Immediately by Order of the Public Works Director:

Fires, open flames and charcoal barbeques are prohibited at all times in all areas of the parks. Propane barbeques are allowed for cooking purposes only. This restriction shall remain in effect until further notice.

6/10/25:

Get ready for it: The Splash Fountain opens this Saturday, June 14th at noon! It is located at 930 Chemawa Road NE, and will be open Wednesday - Sunday, 12-7 p.m. on days forecasted to be over 75 degrees. The fountain will be open for the summer through Labor Day. 

9/20/24:

Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine in Effect in Marion County

The US Department of Agriculture confirmed detection of the Emerald ash borer in Marion, Yamhill and Clackamas Counties on August 28, 2024. Marion County and the others have been placed in a permanent quarantine status. 

The Oregon Department of Forestry warns that the establishment of Emerald Ash Borers are expected to devastate ash woodlands and riparian zones where native Oregon Ash (Fraxinus latifolia) is a dominant species. These trees provide important shade, food and habitat resources in riparian areas where soils can drain poorly and where seasonally high-water tables can exclude other tree species. The loss of ash trees caused by Emerald Ash Borer infestations could lead to a reduction in urban tree canopy, an increase in invasive plants filling in Ash Tree niches, potential streambank soil loss, and loss of shade and habitat along streams.

The quarantine does not allow the movement of tree materials from ash, olive, and white-fringe tree outside of the county unless it meets certain conditions. 

For more information, visit www.OregonEAB.com or Click here. For questions, please email EAB@oda.oregon.gov or call 503-986-4636.

Verda Lane Reconstruction Project
ODOT is working with the City of Keizer to improve Verda Lane. With an elementary and middle school nearby, our goal is to create a safer route for pedestrians and bicycles.
The project will look at:
· Adding sidewalks and bike lanes.
· Upgrading or adding drainage features to improve water flow in the area.
· Better defining driveway accesses by adding curb and gutter.  
You can visit the project webpage to sign up for email updates.
Use your smartphone camera to scan the QR code below and learn more about our project. Or visit:
https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=20741
Contact:
Kumar Rethnasamy
ODOT Project Manager
kumar.rethnasamy@odot.oregon.gov
Phone: 503-383-6223