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PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & STREETS

Department within the Public Works Division

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Concert in the CommonsBuilding 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  

 

Town Hall during the spring

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