The Street Department is responsible for keeping street pavement clean and in good repair. The staff sweeps streets, removes snow and ice, repairs potholes, and takes care of minor asphalt and concrete paving jobs. The Department monitors the performance of City streets and establishes multi-year repaving priorities. The Department also performs the following miscellaneous tasks:
- Ditch, culvert and water retention system cleaning and repair
- Noxious weeds
- Potholes
- Road Closures: Emergency, Weight Restricted, and Seasonal
- Road-shoulder maintenance and vegetation control
- Sidewalk repairs
- Small day labor construction projects
- Sub-grade repair, patching, maintenance paving and chip sealing
- Traffic control device installation and maintenance such as signs, striping, crosswalks, and arrows
- Water over roadway