Street Department

Functions

  • Maintain approximately 52 miles of city streets. This mainly consists of pothole repairs and choosing which streets to be paved.
  • Maintain approximately 56 miles of drainage ditches.
  • Repair and replace street signs.
  • Striping of parking lots at city buildings and downtown parking areas.
  • Mowing several areas of town including tax properties and several miles of ditches in front of vacant lots.
  • Picking up brush and limbs for registered seniors at no cost to them.
  • Inspecting culvert installations.

Staff

This department has four employees and is integrated with the Parks Department under one supervisor.