FAQs

Who is responsible for cleaning and shoveling walks downtown?: The property owner is always responsible for the sidewalks in front of their property, regardless of whether it is residential or commercial. Shop keepers need to clear an opening at the curb for their customers, much like a residential property clears an opening at their carriage walks for visitors at their homes. From time to time, the DPW will remove snow accumulations in the downtown with snow blowers. At that time plows will pull snow from the sidewalks, gather it in to wind rows in the middle of the street and remove it. This in no way eliminates the responsibility of the shop keeper to shovel their front walks.

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Street Department

1. When can I put leaves in the street?: The Street Department picks up leaves from October 15th to November 15th. Don’t put any leaves out after November 15th, or you run the risk of having them plowed up in your parkway during a winter storm. Please no sticks, brush or garden waste.

2. When is Brush Pick Up?: Brush Pick Up is on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month. You must be on the brush list to ensure pick up. You must call the Department of Public Works at 539-3770 with your address, prior to 3 p.m. the Tuesday prior to the pick-up date. It may take several days to complete the list so please be patient, if you have properly registered for brush pick up. Please no steel, lumber, vines, or wire in your brush, if these items are detected, your brush will be left.

3. How do I report a street light outage?: Street light outages and traffic signal problems should be directed to We Energies at https://www.we-energies.com/night_aura/contact/rptoutage.htm or 800-662-4797.

4. Who is responsible for cleaning and shoveling walks downtown?: The property owner is always responsible for the sidewalks in front of their property, regardless of whether it is residential or commercial. Shop keepers need to clear an opening at the curb for their customers, much like a residential property clears an opening at their carriage walks for visitors at their homes. From time to time, the DPW will remove snow accumulations in the downtown with snow blowers. At that time plows will pull snow from the sidewalks, gather it in to wind rows in the middle of the street and remove it. This in no way eliminates the responsibility of the shop keeper to shovel their front walks.