Administration

Highway

• Highway
• Forestry
• Fleet Maintenance

Utilities

• Sewer Collection
• Pretreatment
• Wastewater Treatment
• Water

Stormwater

Highway

The Highway division is responsible for over 120 miles of highways, nearly 50 miles of sidewalks, snow removal, street sweeping, etc. The division employs 12 personnel. They are responsible for the following: maintenance of 120 miles of streets, up to 50 miles of sidewalks, approximately 5,000 catch basins, regulatory sign maintenance, snow removal, street sweeping, drainage repair, litter cleanup, landscaping on town-owned property, and many other tasks.

Forestry

The Town's Urban Forestry program consists of: periodic inspection and trimming of all public shade trees, tree removal and planting activities, and insect and disease control. A properly maintained urban forest can lead to increased property values, amelioration of unsightly views leading to town beautification, and reduced heating/cooling bills.

At present there are minimum Town-sponsored tree planting efforts. With nearly 50 trees being removed each year due to insect/disease or decay, and none being replanted, large open spaces suitable for new trees are available. Thus a vigorous tree planting program will be implemented with the goal of at least 50 new trees being planted annually. Tree planting efforts will concentrate on "gateway" areas of town, at sites where trees have been removed in the recent past, and where residents request new trees.

Composting

Leaf and yard waste are composted at a site located on Plain Street. During the growing season (May–October), the Compost site is open on Saturdays. The site is also open in April and October on Saturdays and Sundays for residents to bring in their yard waste materials.