Traffic signals and signs are maintained. The street department is in charge of leaf pickup, sidewalk installation, and sidewalk repairs. The Village of Waterville is responsible for removing snow and salting village streets during inclement weather. Citizens safety is important and all measures are taken to keep the streets clear. Two full-time seasonal workers are added in the summer months to help with mowing and Parks maintenance.
Maintenance includes annual trimming, hazardous tree or limb removal and new plantings.
We work with the Waterville Tree Commission and have earned Tree City USA recognition for four years. Other work includes street light maintenance in the downtown business district, preparing and installing the Christmas decorations and assisting the other departments when the need arises, this includes snow removal, leaf pickup, water main breaks and sewer work. To aid us in our work we have four riding mowers with 51 to 72 inch cutting decks, a 65 hp tractor with blade, forklift, rake, aerator, broadcast spreader, box scraper, augers and chopper mower. One of the riding mowers has attachments for snow removal and material moving capabilities. Three snow throwers of various sizes help to maintain sidewalks in the winter and our 46-foot bucket truck is used for tree work and maintenance of outdoor lighting and buildings.