Wood Chips: Wood chips are available at the Highway Garage. Contact the Highway Garage for further information.
Street Sweeping: Street sweepers will be out by the first week in April.
Outlet Road Facility: This facility is now open. Residents can come to the Highway Office to get the key.
Truck Reservations: The Highway Office will begin taking reservations for a Highway truck the last week of September, 2010. Trucks will be available October 4 - October 28, 2010 for leaves and brush only. Reservations will be taken on a first come-first served basis beginning September 27, 2010. In the event a truck becomes unavailable due to mechanical failure, the person who called last will be the first cancelled.
Mailbox Repair and Sand: Residents who have had their mailbox damaged will have them repaired to receive their mail in a timely fashion. If you have damage to the post that holds the mail box, we will replace the post in the spring when the frost is out of the ground. Our plow drivers do all they can do with the winter's blinding snows and oncoming cars not to hit these objects on our rights of way. The Highway Department is not responsible to keep your mailboxes completely free of snow; it is yours as the home owner. If the Town residents need sand, it is available behind the Highway Dept. and one of the men may assist you.
Basketball Hoops in Town Rights-of-Way: A reminder to those who have portable basketball hoops, they are prohibited in Town highway rights-of-way. The rights-of- way on most Town highways is 25' to 30'. Therefore, we will not be held responsible for any basket hoops placed out by the road at anytime of the year. Our plow drivers have their hands full plowing around other objects as it is.
Hydrants: We will keep hydrants cleared as fast as we can after heavy snow storms. The Town currently has 341 hydrants. If you would like to be helpful and have one by your house, keep it cleared. You should get a discount on your home owners insurance for having fire protection close to your home. I know our volunteer fire fighters as well as the Water Dept. will appreciate your cooperation. They say time helps fight fires so please don't be afraid to adopt one of these red helpful life savers.
The following roads will be scheduled for paving this year (2010), cost permitting: Randall Road - base completed 2009, top 2010 (1.1 miles), Finley Road (0.32 mile), Sweet Road (1.3 miles), Saunders Road (0.55 miles) and Wakeman Road (0.4 miles)
County Waste Haulers will pick up leaves and brush for Town residents on the regularly scheduled garbage pick-up day. Leaves must be in biodegradable brown paper bags and brush must be cut in 4 ft. lengths and bundled.
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