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Public Works is responsible for all City facilities, streets, parks, public lighting, and the operation of the City garage. The department assists the Water and Wastewater plants, manages snow removal, and community clean-up projects. They assist with programs such as tree planting, trail development, and putting up signs. The Public Works Director addresses the issues of health and sanitary measures including water and wastewater distribution infrastructure. Snow removal policy begins with an accumulation of 4'’ of snow and sanding if needed. The street sweeping program begins on May 1st and continues until November 1st. The downtown area is swept from 4:00am to 6:00am. Any of the permit applications are picked up at the Clerk’s office.
Frozen Water Meters In the winters of 2006 - 2007 and 2007 - 2008 the City of Salida experienced a sharp increase in the number of frozen water meters. Unfreezing meters requires a lot of staff time from the public works department and inconvenience to residents. The City Council directed public works to investigate solutions to the problem of freezing meters. Click here to read the solution proposed on June 16, 2008 by Public Works Director Rob Vance: Frozen Meter Discussion, June 16, 2008.Salida Tree Board The Salida Tree Board is a volunteer board appointed by the City Council. The Tree Board coordinates it's efforts with the Public Works Director to ensure city-owned trees found in the parks and between curb and sidewalk are planted in appropriate locations, pruned properly and removed when they pose a threat to public safety. According to Salida city code, property owners are responsible for minor maintenance of street trees, including watering, fertilizing, and mulching; the city has the primary responsibility for planting, trimming, spraying, removing, and replacing these trees. Before planting, trimming, or removing a street tree, property owners must obtain a free permit and pruning and removal specifications from the Public Works Department. Chapter 7, Article 7-70 of the city code regarding licensing of arborists has been extensively revised in 2007. Check out the Salida Tree Board website at www.SalidaTreeBoard.com for more information.Documents and Permits All documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. If you don't have this program for your Mac or PC, click on the icon below.
City Of Salida Standards and Specifications - This document includes addendums which have been added since the most recent comprehensive update in 2006.Permits Park & Trail Information © Copyright 2003 ~ 2006, City of Salida |
Public Works Department