Public Works

The Public Works Department maintains and plows 87 miles of road (82.75mi paved and 4.25mi dirt/gravel) plus 6 miles of sidewalks. We have a full-time staff of 13.

PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES

Snow Removal

Road Plowing
Sidewalk Plowing
Sanding and Salting
Stockpiling Sand

Storm Damage Repairs

Road washouts
Bridge repairs
Fallen trees

Road and Sidewalk Construction/Maintenance

Potholes, Overlay Program
Shoulder Maintenance
Right of Way Maintenance (Ditching and Brush Clearing)
Constructing and Extending Roads
Crosswalk and Line painting
Sidewalk maintenance and construction
Street Sweeping

Municipal Property Maintenance

Building repairs
Cemetery care
Park and property maintenance

Vehicle Maintenance

Seasonal equipment changes
Municipal vehicle maintenance
Major equipment repairs

Other Services

Municipal Signs
Storm drainage clearing and repairs
Village litter control
Tree planting and pruning
Culvert maintenance
Flag and Holiday light installations

SUMMER MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

Objects in the Town’s Right-of-Way

Placing objects such as bushes, trees, fences, decorative rocks and flowers in the Town’s ROW may become a problem when it comes time for roadside mowing, ditching work and plowing. This is especially the case around driveways, should the need arise to repair or replace a culvert.
Please contact the Public Works Department for information regarding the location of the Town’s ROW on your street prior to doing any such landscaping work. Though we do our best not to cause damage to property, the Town of Freeport cannot be held responsible for anything erected or located within the Town’s ROW while doing roadside maintenance.

Street Sweeping

The Public Works Deparment typically does street sweeping two days per week (weather permitting) on Mondays and Thursdays, to clean the streets before and after the weekends.

Building & Grounds Maintenance

The Building & Grounds Maintenance Department has a full-time staff of 3 who maintain the Town buildings, grounds, cemeteries and parks. We also take care of the village trash removal, tree pruning, planting & landscaping.