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Functions
- Maintains all signs on all City streets which consist of 2,027 as of January 1, 2003. Separate from our regular sign maintenance, we are required by the State to have in place a Stop Sign Maintenance and Replacement Program. We have 644 stop signs within the City limits.
- Maintains the Stormwater Drainage system. After each rain two three-man crews clean all drop boxes or open top drain boxes. There are 221 drop boxes on the north side of Main Street (KY 94) and 305 on the south side for a total of 526.
- Handles the brush pick-up in the spring, which requires three employees for eight weeks. Map of brush pick-up.
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Handles the leaf pick-up
in the fall, which consists of seven employees for approximately
ten weeks. Map of leaf
pick-up. - Mows all City right-of-ways, some State right-of-ways, vacant lots that are in violation of City Ordinance, and two City-owned Parks. This requires three men throughout the summer months.
- Installs all driveway culverts for new residents and replaces driveway culverts throughout the City.
- Repairs all potholes and utility cuts made by the Water and Gas Departments.
- Cleans out all debris from creeks throughout the City with a crew of three men.
- Operates two snowplows and two salt and cinder spreaders in the winter months going down both sides of each road for a total of 146.6 miles. There is a Snow Removal Plan in place. We average 3 snows during a winter season.
- Replaces and constructs new sidewalks throughout the City.
- Prepares and does all prep work prior to the Yearly Paving Program.
