Public Works
Director of Public Works
Rob Boyer
The Public Works Department is responsible for:
- Street
- Forestry
- Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance
- Leaf Collection Program
- Cemetery
- Animal Control
The Street Division maintains:
- 210+ miles of roadway including: pothole patching, plowing, paint striping, sweeping, and leaf removal
- All traffic signal maintenance including repairs, painting, and bulb changing
- 4,461 street signs (stop, yield, no parking, etc)
- 1932+ storm inlets
- 9+ miles of alley
- 12 city parking lots
- 43,700 sf of storage and equipment buildings
- Clean up orders (trash, brush, etc)
There are 8 employees in this division. They plow snow as needed
The Forestry Division maintains:
- 6,300 trees including trimming and removal
- Stump removal
- Sidewalk removal (both around stumps and sidewalk program)
- Banners across Stephenson street
- 150 American flags displayed on Holidays and special occasions
- 80 Christmas trees
- 3 NOEL decorations
- All downtown banners
- Clean up orders (trash, brush, etc)
There are two employees in this division. They plow snow as needed.
The Vehicle and Equipment Division maintains:
- 85+ Street, Forestry, and Animal Control vehicles
- 27+ Police department vehicles
- 5 vehicles used for public works, building inspection, nuisance department
- All smaller misc. equipment (cement saws, lawn mowers, weed whips, etc.)
There are two employees in this division. They plow as needed.
The Cemetery Division maintains:
- 25 acres of grounds located between Lincoln and American.
- 30,000+ headstones to weed whip around
- 40 graves per year to open and close
- 2.5 miles of roadway
- 1 mile of fence line to trim
- 5 mausoleums
This division has one full time employee and summer help when necessary. This employee plows snow as needed.
Animal Control Officer duties include:
- Answering calls to pick up stray or biting animals
- Delivering such animals to the appropriate facility
- Issuing violations according to city ordinances and state statutes
To notify the City about a stray/missing animal or to file a complaint relating to animals, please call 815.235.8210.