Curbside pick-up of leaves and yard waste is now suspended for the winter months. Residents who need to dispose of such materials, should bring them to the yard waste drop-off site, 195 35th St.

March 2008

 

Street Division
The snow has let up and now the extreme winters damage to the street is visible as well as all the sand that we now need to sweep up.  We got the street sweepers out as soon as snow was gone from the curbs.  It is going to take some time to get all the material up.   Between the two units they swept 398 lane miles.  We used 100 ton or about $6000 in cold patch material in March.  It does not stay in place but is all we can do until weather warms and other materials become available. 
Also in March:
·         Serious issues on Winslow  & Lucore Roads that will be handled by Engineering
·         Handled 43 citizen requests
·         Minor signal work for Mt. Vernon & Hiawatha
·         Cleaned all plowing equipment
·         Carpet cleaned and door installed at Dygert-Peck in preparation for renting front third of the building
·         Another traffic mast arm rusted apart & fell.  Temporary pole has been set and we will have bids for replacing in April
·         Assisted with installation of fiber optic conduit at Lowe Park

 

Public Services is divided up into three separate divisions. Each division maintains its own responsibilities and work program. The department, as a whole, employs 27 full-time and about an additional 8 part-time during the summer months. 

The department also has a Public Services Board which consists of five citizens, appointed by the Mayor, that oversee the daily operations of the department.

Street Maintenance/Traffic Division: