Section V: Public Works (revised 2/22/2010) - Town of Natick

Town of Natick
Home of Champions
Department: Public Works
Budget Overview:
I I. Mi Main P Purpose of f th the D Department t t
The Highway and Sanitation department is responsible for highway and road maintenance, repair, snow removal, signage, and
street markings. The division is also responsible for recycling (both curbside and at the recycling center) and solid waste removal.
The Division maintains the 145 miles of road in town. The Division:
‐ performs paving (small hot top jobs, potholes, hot top curbing, some sidewalk paving)
‐ performs all street painting (crosswalks, fog lines and center lines)
‐ makes all street signs and letters all municipal vehicles
‐ sweeps streets and cleans and repairs alls catch basins
‐ identifies drainage outfall pipes as part of our storm water management management management management program
‐ assists the Engineering Division in supervising contract paving
‐ plows streets, all schools, municipal lots and designated sidewalks and manages contracted plow services
‐ conducts all road sanding and salting; removes snow from downtown when warranted
‐ collects and disposes of all of the Town’s solid waste.
‐ collects yard waste each spring and fall
‐ conducts contract oversight for curbside recycling, and manages manages manages the Town Recycling Center
II. Recent Developments
The change to the hours at the recycling center (two day schedule). The new yard waste schedule (change to a single pickup for
each neighborhood) created challanges for staff and residents.
III. III Current Challenges
Budget concerns as the cost for materials and labor increase.
The new yard waste schedule (change to a single pickup for each neighborhood) created challanges for staff and residents. residents.
FY 2011 TA Proposed Budget Page V-32 January 1, 2010