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.