Meet Our Staff
Director of Public Works
The Director of Public Works is responsible for all administrative and operational functions of the Public Works Department. He plans, organizes and directs subordinate employees to accomplish departmental operations, and is responsible for the budgeting and fiscal administration, as well as the personnel administration of the department. The Director of Public Works is subject to being on-call at any hour of the day, and can be reached by phone, email or through our online Public Works report form.
Dan Barber
Office: 815-624-0927
Fax: 815-624-0418
Email: barber@rocktonvillage.com
Superintendent of Public Works
The Superintendent of Public Works reports to the Director and manages the day to day operations of all divisions under the umbrella of the Public Works Department. The Superintendent of Public Works is subject to being on-call at any hour of the day, and can be reached by phone or email.
Jake Costello
Office: 815-624-2800
Fax: 815-624-0418
Email: costello@rocktonvillage.com
Water Clerk
The Water Clerk is responsible for handling all Village provided utility billing and account management. They are responsible for setting up new resident accounts, maintaining our billing and contact database, and fielding general billing questions and issues. The Water Clerk can be reached by phone or email during normal hours of operation - 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday.
Stacy Van Leeuwen
Office: 815-624-7600 (Option 1)
Fax: 815-624-0418
Email: water@rocktonvillage.com
Jessica Carter - Assistant Clerk
Office: 815-624-7600 (Option 1)
Fax: 815-624-0418
Email: carter@rocktonvillage.com
Responsible Operator In Charge (ROINC)
The ROINC of the water division is tasked with the daily treatment, testing, and maintenance our well and tower system. They answer to and work with both the Director and Superintendent of Public Works to facilitate a safe, continuous supply of drinking water to our residents. This position requires a current Class C Drinking Water certification through the Illinois EPA.
Charles Williams
Office: 815-624-2800
Fax: 815-624-0418
Email: williams@rocktonvillage.com
Public Works Division Leads
The Public Works Department is split into four general divisions that include Water Distribution, Sewer Collections, Streets & Stormwater and Buildings & Grounds. Each division is assigned a lead person tasked with executing projects and overseeing the daily operations of that section. The Division Lead position answers to and works with both the Director and Superintendent of Public Works to ensure smooth daily operations and assignment completion through labor employees.
Austin Baden - Water Distribution
Office: 815-624-2800
Email: austin@rocktonvillage.com
Kris Washburn - Sewer Collections
Office: 815-624-2800
Email: washburn@rocktonvillage.com
Heath Pierce - Streets & Stormwater
Office: 815-624-2800
Email: pierce@rocktonvillage.com
DJ Self - Buildings & Grounds
Office: 815-624-2800
Email: dself@rocktonvillage.com