The Streets & Transportation Department maintains the city’s streets, sidewalks, traffic controls and signage, and right of ways. The department also operates an efficient fleet service center that services the entire fleet of the city. To provide the essential services to our citizens in a prompt, courteous, safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner. The department, through its dedicated employees, strives to plan, build, maintain, and operate our public infrastructure in a sustainable manner which will preserve its assets for future generations. To improve daily operations by encouraging continuous development in our customer service, infrastructure, and employee involvement.

Ongoing Objectives:

• Provide professional, effective, and timely services to all of our residents and businesses.
• Provide essential services while striving to become more efficient on a daily basis.
• Safe work practices and strive for a zero-loss accident rate by following safety guidelines along with implementing new safety training methods.
• Enhance a working relationship with elected officials, the public, and each department within the municipality.
• Continue a street resurfacing program through LMIG funding.
• Implement a Pavement Preservation Program with third-party analysis and implement alternative methods of preservation in order to achieve a maximum lifespan of each roadway.
• Continue to improve walkability within the City by repairing existing sidewalks according to ADA standards as well as building new sidewalks throughout the city to the same standards.
• Maintain the Right of Way throughout the city by means of mowing, brush cutting, litter removal, and eliminating sight distance issues.
• Maintain mandated levels of reflectivity on all signage throughout the City.
• Provide the proper services to assure a safe and well-operating fleet throughout the City.