Public Works

The Public Works Department is located at 801 Prairie Street in the City of Harrisburg (approximately six blocks South of the City Hall Office building). 

As one of the original departments for the City of Harrisburg the Public Works Department handles the maintenance of the City's infrastructure, this includes:

• Water
• Wastewater
• Stormwater
• Streets
• Parks
• City-owned property 

Contact information for the Public Works Department:

• Toby Huizenga, Public Works Director Phone (Office): 605.767.0075, Email: Toby.Huizenga@HarrisburgSD.gov
• Dustin Preheim, Water Reclamation Facility Supervisor Phone (Office): 605.498.4936, Email: Dustin.Preheim@HarrisburgSD.gov
• Jason Thurston, Parks Supervisor Phone (Office): 605.498.4949, Email: Jason.Thurston@HarrisburgSD.gov
• Chris Kullander, Water Reclamation Operator Phone (Office): 605.767.0075, Email: Chris.Kullander@HarrisburgSD.gov 
• Jonathan Lewis, Water Reclamation Operator, Phone (Office): 605.767.0075, Email: jonathan.lewis@harrisburgsd.gov
• David Rennich, Public Works Generalist Phone (Office): 605.767.0075, Email: David.Rennich@HarrisburgSD.gov 
• Nolan Meyer. Water Supervisor, Phone (Office): 605.767.5063, Email: Nolan.Meyer@HarrisburgSD.gov 
• Todd Harris, Public Works Generalist   Phone (Office): 605.498.4915, Email: Todd.Harris@HarrisburgSD.gov 
• Adam Tejral , Public Works Generalist, Phone (Office): 605.767.0075, Email: Adam.Tejral@HarrisburgSD.gov  
• Magenta Hammond, Public Works Parks, Phone (Office): 605.498.4949, Email: Magenta.Hammond@HarrisburgSD.gov 
• Jessica Meyer, PW Administrative Assistant, Phone (Office): 605.767.0075, Email: jessica.meyer@harrisburgsd.gov
• Brad Hedlund, Public Works Parks, Phone (Office): 605.498.4949, Email: Brad.Hedlund@HarrisburgSD.gov
• Vitold Chernatinski, Public Works Generalist, Phone (Office): 605.767.0075, Email: vitold.chernatinski@harrisburgsd.gov 
• Part-time public works employee: Larry Plucker, Phone (Office): 605.767.0075
• Marc Pickelman, Public Works Parks, Phone (Office) 605-498.4949, Email: Marc.Pickelman@HarrisburgSD.gov
• Bret McCarthy, Public Works Parks, Phone (605) 498-4949, Email: Bret.McCarthy@HarrisburgSD.Gov
• Marcus Simonsen, Public Works Mechanic, Phone (office): 605-767-0075, Email:Marcus.Simonsen@HarrisburgSD.Gov

As of April 2024, the Public Works Department operates and maintains

• 41.9 miles of streets
• 8 city parks
• 55.1 miles of water mains
• 46.1 miles of sanitary sewer
• 21.7 miles of storm sewer
• 2 water towers
• 474 fire hydrants 
• 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant