In short
Set your live Christmas tree in the park strip by the curb by 6:00 AM on Monday, January 5 and Robinson Waste will take it. Winter parking restrictions are in effect November 15 through March 15, with no street parking between midnight and 6:00 AM and none during the day while it is snowing. Sidewalks and ramps around your property must be cleared within 24 hours after each snowstorm, and snow must be piled on your property rather than pushed into the street. The Public Works director’s year-end message reports upgraded pipes and roads in Krystalyn Gardens, secondary water meter installations 67 percent complete, and LED lighting at City Hall covered by a grant.
Dates and deadlines
- Monday, January 5, by 6:00 AM Live Christmas trees out in the park strip by the curb for pickup by Robinson Waste.
- November 15 through March 15 Winter parking restrictions in effect.
Everything else
Snow and parking rules
- Sidewalks and ramps around your property must be cleared within 24 hours after each snowstorm, or you may be fined.
- Pile shoveled snow on your own property, not in the road. City Code 4-05-160C prohibits placing or casting any substance, including snow, into city streets.
- No street parking between midnight and 6:00 AM from November 15 to March 15, snow or not, and no street parking during the day while it is snowing. Violations may result in fines under City Code 11-20-050.
Christmas tree pickup requirements
- Trees must be visible and not buried under snow, with all stands removed and all lights, ornaments, and tinsel taken off.
- Flocked trees are not accepted, and trees taller than 8 feet must be cut in half.
Reporting problems
- To report a broken sign, pothole, or park repair, use the “Fix-It Request” link under the “I Want To…” tab on the city website.
Public Works year in review
- The director writes that crews responded to the winter’s snowstorms and to record rainfall on October 4, while maintaining streets, water, sewer, and storm drains.
- Pipes and roads in the Krystalyn Gardens neighborhood, built in the 1970s, were upgraded to current standards.
- Several sidewalk ramps were brought up to current standards, and water tanks, reservoirs, and pump stations were improved for safety and reliability.
- Secondary water meter installations are 67 percent complete, and some road widenings were finished.
- Interior and exterior lights at City Hall were converted to LED to reduce energy costs, fully covered by a grant Public Works secured.
- The department says it will keep pursuing grants and long-term planning to limit costs to taxpayers.
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