2009 Annual Operating and Capital Budget - Village of Huntley

VILLAGE OF HUNTLEY
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT –
STREETS & UNDERGROUND
Overview
The Public Works Department is comprised of three divisions:
1) Administration/Project Management, 2) Streets and Underground Utilities, and 3) Utilities (Water and
Sewer). The Public Works Administration coordinates and manages the three (3) divisions within the
department. This includes but is not limited to management of all department personnel issues, project
management and the development of policies and procedures.
Streets & Underground Division is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all Village owned roads,
roadways, sidewalks, street lighting, signage (including pavement markings), infrastructures (water
distribution, storm and sanitary collection systems) and assists with special community events.
Streets & Underground Division Goals for 2009
• Install and utilize the new flex fuel system in order to promote the Village’s Green Fleet Initiative.
• Enhance curbside brush pickup program by adding a once per month (June through September)
brush drop off at Donald Drive Public Works Facility. This will be done on the first Saturday of
the month from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Staff will be on site to chip brush and assist with loading wood
chips if necessary.
• Continue inventorying of parkway trees to indentify location of ash trees.
• Continue snow and ice removal operations on the 120 miles of Village streets in the most efficient
and effective manner.
• Maintain the Village’s 2,226 street lights.
• Maintain the Village’s twelve (12) traffic signals.
• Continue the Village’s Mosquito Management Program.
• Continue the Village’s Aquatic Weed Control Program.
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