In general, this division of the Department of Public Works has responsibility for the maintaining the City's streets and storm drains. It is responsible for the following tasks:

• Maintains pavement on all City streets and alleys.
• Repairs pavement after water or sewer lines repairs have been made.
• Repair or Replace damaged curb/sidewalks.
• Seasonally collects leaves and removes snow from all City streets and alleys within the corporate limits.
• Assist Parks & Recreation with weed control. 
• Cut & trims trees; chipper is used for large limbs.
• Paints street markings and maintains traffic control and street name signs.
• Annually cleans catch basins, storm drains and storm ditches and maintains water flows in all City tax ditches.
• Maintains Storm Water Management ponds.
• Maintains City and Parking Authority parking lots.
• Sweeps all streets and alleys within the City limits.