Public Works

Responsibilities

The Public Works Department is responsible for the following:

  • Engineering support to all City Departments and Five-Year Capital Improvements Program
  • Keeping streets, sidewalks, and storm sewers in good repair
  • Maintaining traffic control signals, signs, and street markings
  • Operating and maintaining water and wastewater plants and infrastructure
  • Overseeing the maintenance of City equipment, streetscapes, and cemeteries
  • Picking up refuse and recycling
  • Providing water and wastewater testing
  • Removing snow and ice

To sign up for Water/Sewer/Refuse or water, sewer, and refuse billing questions, please call 618-457-3265 or visit our New Resident Information page.

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