Mark Cox Selected As Street Department Commissioner

Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Cox as the new Street Commissioner for the City of Crawfordsville Street Department.

Cox, a Crawfordsville native, has worked for the City of Crawfordsville for 40 years. Cox retired as an officer for the Crawfordsville City Police Department before joining the street department in 2006.

“I am honored to have been entrusted with this position, and my transition has been a smooth one with the help of the great employees here at the street department,” Cox said. “We are going to continue to keep improving the quality and quantity of service we can provide for city residents. My hope is to work with Mayor Barton, and the entire Crawfordsville team, towards improving city streets and our stormwater drainage system.”

Cox is a Crawfordsville High School graduate, U.S. Marine Corps. veteran, and graduate of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. While serving in the Marine Corps., Cox completed schooling in heavy equipment operation and continued his education through his time with the street department. He has also completed the local technical assistance program through Purdue University.

The City of Crawfordsville Street Department Commissioner oversees the daily operations of city streets, sanitation, storm water and the Rodney Jenkins Memorial Yard Waste Site. The department patches potholes, ensures street repairs, repairs and replaces inlets and storm water pipes, oversees city trash pickup, and removes snow, ice and other weather-related obstacles from the city streets for safe travel.