Town of Islip

The Department of Public Works provides a variety of services to Islip residents including road maintenance and repair, street sweeping, installation and maintenance of street signs and pavement markings, and trimming and removal of Town owned trees.

Administration Division:
This division is responsible for personnel, security, communications, payment of claims, preparation of the fiscal budget and operates a Central Services Unit(complaints) for the entire department. The division also distributes "Neighborhood Watch" information.

Highway Division:

The principal responsibilities of the Highway Department are road maintenance and repair, and snow, ice and flood control for over 1,300 miles of roadway under the Town jurisdiction, as well as the operation of public parking fields. The Highway Department also directs the operation of the Drainage, Public Lighting and Sign Divisions, as well as Town sumps.

Traffic Safety Division:
This division oversees the maintenance and repair of traffic control signs, parking signs, pavement markings, street name signs, street lights and traffic signals