The City maintains approximately 175 miles of both improved and unimproved roadways. Street maintenance involves not only pavement maintenance, but also includes installing and repairing guardrails at dangerous locations, replacing and repairing street name signs, stop signs, and a variety of other informational and restrictive signs used to warn and guide the public. The Public Works Department is also responsible for painting center lane stripes, replacing ceramic dots, painting red curbs, and refreshing and repainting crosswalks that become worn out with the scuffing action of traffic. Traffic signal operations and repair are also the responsibility of the Public Works Department.
The objective of this program is to remove graffiti as quickly as possible throughout the City to maintain the high-quality appearance of property in the community. The objective is to remove graffiti as soon as possible of discovery or reporting. The prevention of graffiti and the enforcement of laws pertaining to vandalism are important components of the City’s Graffiti Abatement Program. Staff document all reported graffiti incidents.