Public Works
Parks and Recreation
Human Resources
Mayors Office
Finance
100

This department fixes potholes and repairs city streets

What is Public Works

100

This type of place often has swings, slides, and a sandbox for kid

What is a playground?

100

This department helps find new people to work for the city.

Human Resources

100

The leader of the city who represents everyone is called this

Who is the mayor?

100

This city department keeps track of the city’s money and how it’s spent.

Finance Department

200

These trucks collect trash from houses and take it to the dump.

What are garbage trucks

200

Many people go to this place to walk their dogs, have picnics, and play outside.

What is a park?

200

When someone gets a new job with the city, they go here to fill out forms.

What is Human Resources

200

The mayor and this group work together to make important decisions for the city.

Who is the city council?

200

These are payments made by people to fund city services like schools and roads.

What are taxes

300

This department is responsible for making sure we have clean drinking water.

What is Public Works (or the Water Department)

300

Parks and Recreation also runs these, where people swim in the summer.

What are public pools?

300

This is the time that workers can take off if they are sick or have an emergency.

Sick Leave

300

This is a large meeting where the mayor and council discuss new rules and plans.


  • What is a city council meeting?
300

This is the plan the city makes each year to decide how much money will be spent on different things.

What is the budget?

400

In the winter, Public works clear the streets of this.

Snow

400

This summer job is for people who watch swimmers and help keep them safe.

What is a lifeguard?

400

This document shows how much money an employee makes each pay period.

What is a paycheck or pay stub

400

The mayor’s office helps organize this plan for spending the city’s money each year.

What is the budget?

400

This record shows how much money the city has spent and received each year.

Financial Report

500

This Public Works job involves fixing pipes and keeping water flowing.

Utility Repair

500

Parks and Recreation organizes these teams for kids to play soccer, baseball, and other sports.

What are sports leagues?

500

This document shows how much money an employee makes each pay period.

What is a training session

500

If people in the city have a big problem, they might go to this office to ask for help.

What is the Mayor’s Office?

500

This record shows how much money the city has spent and received each year.

Financial Report