Last Updated: September 7, 2023
Each city department has a role in how services are provided to the citizens of Harrisonburg. Select the department to navigate to the department's home page for more information.
| CITY MANAGER Attends administrative needs to the City. Office includes: City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Public Information Officer. |
| COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE Administers, appraises and assesses taxes in the City. |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Plans for the development of the community. Community Development is divided into three divisions: Building Inspections, Engineering, and Planning and Zoning |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Serves as an active partner for businesses in the City. |
| FINANCE & PURCHASING Responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of all financial information for customers and the City. The Purchasing Division oversees and audits all city purchases and payments for goods and services. |
| FIRE Serves the public in protecting them from the loss of life and damage to property through fire prevention and fire suppression. |
| HARRISONBURG DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (HDPT) Provides bus services, including school bus and paratransit services. |
| HARRISONBURG-ROCKINGHAM EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER Provides state of the art emergency and non-emergency communications services. Receives and dispatches 9-1-1 calls. |
| HUMAN RESOURCES Administers programs and services for the city workforce of approximately 850 employees and staff. |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Department provides infrastructure support, technology solutions and planning, website support. |
| PARKS AND RECREATION Provides leisure services and maintains safe public facilities for the use of enjoyment by the community. |
| POLICE Provides the community with professional, ethical, and efficient service while preventing crime, maintaining order and protecting life, property, and constitutional liberties. |
| PUBLIC UTILITIES Provides water and sewer services. |
| PUBLIC WORKS Maintains the City's infrastructure and provides services such as (including but not limited to) trash and recycling collection, city streets maintenance, traffic signs and signals, and transportation planning. |
| REAL ESTATE Maintains all real property records for the purpose of assessment and taxation. |
| TOURISM Promotes and develops tourism initiatives for the City. |
| TREASURER Collects tax bills for the City. |
| VOTER REGISTRAR Provides voting services to Harrisonburg residents. |