The Facilities Department is responsible for the repair, maintenance and capital improvements of eight (8) School Buildings and nine (9) Municipal Buildings totaling 1.1 million square feet of space. The Department employs a half-time courier, and manages a staff of tradesmen including an electrician, plumber and a carpenter. The additional trade disciplines are outsourced through service contracts. Cleaning of the buildings is accomplished with a staff of eighteen (18) full-time custodians. Contracted cleaning is utilized at two (2) schools: RMHS, Coolidge Middle School, and nine (9) town buildings to include: Town Hall, Reading Public Library, Pleasant Street Center and the Police Station.