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PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & STREETS

Department within the Public Works Division

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Building Section:

• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Safety-related devices
• Work requests for other departments as needed
• Execute facility moves
• Assists in setup of community events such as festivals and town meetings
• Assists in the installation of holiday decorations in the downtown area

Grounds Section:

• Responsible for vegetation management program of the town properties
• Litter removal within town limits
• Mowing, mulching, fertilizing, and plantings of town-owned properties
• Herbicide applications – licensed through the NC Department of Agriculture.
• Town Arborist and is certified through the ISA.

Streets Section:

• Report a street light or traffic light outage
• Report a Missing Sign
• Report Pothole or Sidewalk Issue

The Streets section has the responsibility of the following within the town limits and right-of-ways.

• Public roadway maintenance
• Street resurfacing
• Street Sign Maintenance
• Existing sidewalk and alley maintenance
• Maintenance of stormwater and drainage
• Snow and ice removal
• Trimming and mowing of right-of-ways and sidewalk edging
• Fleet Maintenance
• Powell Bill Allocations