Streets

Alleys

The street Department is responsible for maintenance of all City alleys. When weather permits, milling or base rock is graded into the alleys. Alleys are usually serviced in the Spring or after heavy rainfalls. If you have a problem with your alley, please call 238-7142.

Emergency Sirens

The Street Department maintains 14 emergency sirens, which are located at East Street, Washington School, Municipal Building, St. Mary’s Road, Meadow Lane, Coronado Park, Wheatland Drive, Filby Park, Cotton Wood Trailer Court, Riverbend Trailer Court, Northwind Trailer Court, Highland Cemetery, Geary Community Hospital, and Lacy Dr. The sirens are tested on the first Monday of the month. A silent test is performed and then a Police Department activated test, if the weather is fair. The sirens will sound in case of emergencies (e.g. Tornados). If you have any questions or problems regarding the emergency sirens, please call 238-7142, or after hours or weekends call 762-5912.

Potholes

Repair of potholes is the responsibility of the Street Department. Pothole patching is done according to a priority basis with arterial (main) streets being done first, followed by collector (secondary) streets, and finally residential streets, with a periodic return to arterial streets. If you have a complaint about potholes, please call 238-7142.

Snow Removal

The Street Department is responsible for snow and ice control within the City limits. The goal is that streets will be plowed or treated as soon as possible after the end of a storm. The arterial (main) streets are cleaned first, then collector streets, and finally residential streets.

Residents are reminded that there is nothing City crews can do to prevent snow from blocking driveways or mailboxes when they plow the roads. City crews have nowhere but the curbside to push the snow onto. For any questions or problems with snow removal, please call 238-7142.

Street Sweeping

The Street Department is responsible for the general sweeping of all streets within the City. The City is broken into five general areas for sweeping which are swept as follows: Monday, sweeping of Westwood; Tuesday, sweeping of everything from Eisenhower to Washington and from 1st Street north to the City Limits; Wednesday, sweeping everything east of Washington Street; Thursday, sweeping everything to the south of 5th Street to Highland Cemetery; and Friday, sweeping of Indian Ridge, Green Hills and everything south of Ash and west of Jackson.

Residents are requested to pick up debris that is in the roadway in front of their property. The Street Department does not clean up leaves and grass clippings from street right-of-ways. It does not have the equipment or the personnel to perform such duties. Residents need to bag all yard debris and put it out on your normal trash day.