Departments
Seven departments deliver the city's services, each with its own leadership, character, and, in one documented case, official opposition to its own existence.
- Parks & RecreationEvery park, every program, every binder.Director: Ron Swanson
- Public HealthA healthier Pawnee, one advisory at a time.Director: Dr. Richard Harris, MD
- PoliceServing Pawnee with professionalism and patience.Chief of Police: Hugh Trumple
- LibraryKnowledge for every resident of Pawnee.Director: Tammy Swanson II
- Animal ControlCoexistence, licensing, and adoptions.Interim Director: April Ludgate-Dwyer
- Public WorksStreets, water, trash, and everything underneath.Director: Gene Yoder
- City Clerk & FinanceRecords, budgets, and elections — kept in order since 1817.City Clerk: Ethel Beavers