City Administration Division
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is responsible for managing and guiding the administrative and statutory functions of the Corporation. The City Administration Division is responsible for the Office of the CAO, Clerk’s, and Economic Development. The CAO directly oversees the City Divisions.
Chris Carter, Chief Administrative Officer
Engineering & Operations Division
The Engineering & Operations Division is comprised of an Engineering Department (construction, traffic/development, infrastructure), a Public Works Department (roads, water, sewer), an Environmental Services Department (Wastewater Treatment, Stormwater Management, Lift and Pump Station and Waste Management) and Sarnia Transit.
The Engineering Department is responsible for capital projects, infrastructure design, traffic design, asset management, crossing guards, the oversized load corridor and development. Located at 255 Christina Street N.
The Public Works Department is responsible for roads and street maintenance, fleet, sanitary sewer maintenance and water distribution. Located at 651 Devine St.
The Environmental Services Department is responsible for garbage and yard waste collection, the operations and maintenance at the compost site, lift and pump stations, the Water Pollution Control Centre, the Bright’s Grove Lagoons, bio-solids, the stormwater management facilities, and spills response. Located at 333 St. Andrew St.
Sarnia Transit operates and maintains 22 buses on the conventional transit system and seven specialized vehicles on the Care-a-Van service. Located at 1169 Michener Road
David Jackson, General Manager of Engineering & Operations
Corporate Services Division
The Corporate Services Division is responsible for Customer Service, Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Communications, and Legal Services.
The Finance Department includes the Accounting & Budgeting, Purchasing, and Property Taxation divisions. Finance is responsible for the administration of the financial activities of the City in accordance with Provincial legislation and regulations.
David Stockdale, General Manager of Corporate Services
Community Services Division
The Community Services Division is comprised of the Building & By-law Enforcement Services, Park & Facility Services, Planning & Development Services, Recreation & Parkland Planning Services, and Strangway & Community Services Administration departments.
The Park & Facility Services Department provides a range of services including: parks, pathways, and trails maintenance; property maintenance to most City-owned buildings including City Hall, Strangway Community Centre, Lochiel Kiwanis Centre, and three library branches; support to the Sarnia Andy S. Brandt Marina; and capital project management.
The Recreation & Parkland Planning Services Department includes the Recreation Services, Arena Operations, Sports Field Operations, and Arboriculture & Horticulture Operations divisions. This department is responsible for providing the community with a wide range of recreation opportunities and events across City-owned parks, arenas, and sports fields, and planning for and maintaining Sarnia’s urban forest and park gardens.
Adam MacDonald, General Manager of Community Services
Fire and Rescue Services
Sarnia Fire Rescue Services serves the Sarnia community by the provision of fire protection services within the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, which includes the delivery of fire suppression, rescue, emergency services (Medical Tiered Response), fire prevention, Emergency Management, and fire life safety education.
Jeff Weber, Fire Chief