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Collaborate

Foster opportunities for collaboration and partnership within LUT, with other County departments,
with other agencies and jurisdictions, and with the private sector to leverage LUT resources, improve
efficiency, and increase effectiveness.
Office of the Director Engineering and Construction Services

• Strive to exceed the expectations of residents, • Consistently seek opportunities to collaborate with
the business community, and developers by partners on road improvement projects.
developing stronger relationships through outreach,
communication, and innovation. • Leverage support from and for partners on
grant applications.
• Continue to develop partnerships with customers,
local governments, agencies/organizations, and others Operations and Maintenance
to better address transportation and development
challenges while achieving shared goals. • Work with Engineering and Construction Services to
ensure a smooth transition of transportation projects
• Communicate regularly and effectively with partners from the construction phase to the operations/
to identify common objectives. maintenance phase.

• Engage in frequent, collaborative, interdivisional • Continue participating in the nationally recognized
discussions during all phases of transportation and “Over the Shoulder” group of Pacific Northwest
land use projects. counties to share innovations in public works

processes and technology.
Administrative Services
• Continue to work with Engineering and Construction
• Work with Building Services permitting system Services to identify alternatives and develop
upgrade to enhance cross-divisional communication preliminary scope for small road improvement
for Facility Permits. candidates (Minor Betterments, URMD Safety
Improvements).
• Prepare an emergency management exercise
focusing on a catastrophic earthquake response • Continue to work with state, cities, special districts,
requiring a full activation of the Department and utilities to coordinate maintenance activities,
Operations Center (DOC). share resources, and avoid conflicts.

Planning and Development Services • Work with cities to streamline how issues related to
County roads inside cities are handled.
• Meet frequently to coordinate development planning
and permitting activities in high-growth and • Support development and maintenance of a
developing areas. consolidated, departmentwide list of small road
improvement candidates.
• Continue to partner with County departments,
city, regional, and state jurisdictions, schools, and
other agencies to leverage efficiencies and work
collaboratively on shared interests.

• Continue to meet with development customers to
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