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Clark County is a dynamic and innovative organization dedicated to providing top-quality service with integrity, respect and accountability. With jurisdiction over the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and covering an area the size of New Jersey, Clark is the nation's 14th-largest county and provides extensive regional services to more than 2.2 million citizens and 46.2 million visitors a year. Included are the nation's 8th-busiest airport, air quality compliance, social services and the state's largest public hospital, University Medical Center. The County also provides municipal services that are traditionally provided by cities to about 954,000 residents in the unincorporated area. Those include fire protection, roads and other public works, parks and recreation, and planning and development.

The department of Public Works delivers a wide range of services to the community that primarily involves the design, construction, inspection, and maintenance of essential infrastructure such as roadways, bridges, traffic control devices, flood control facilities, and trails for public use. Other services include the review, permitting and inspection of off-site development and utility work, vector control to abate pests in public right-of-way, and Call Before You Dig to locate County facilities. In addition, the department manages newsracks along Las Vegas Boulevard and other County sidewalks as well as special event permits for activities that impact public roads and sidewalks such as films and marathons. The work is accomplished by the Director's Office administrative team and within the six divisions of the department: Construction Management, Design Engineering, Development Review, Roads (infrastructure maintenance), County Surveyor, and Traffic Management consisting of approximately 350 employees.