City Services

Below is a list of city services and responsibilities by department. Please see the City Directory for phone numbers or use the contact page to request information or service.

There is also a city organizational chart showing relationships between the Mayor, City Council, Commissions, and the departments available in Adobe Acrobat format.

Administration

  • City codes
  • General comments or questions
  • Permits
  • Employment
  • Accounts Payables & Receivables

Building Inspections

  • Building or building code related issues
  • Building permits

Economic Development Housing Authority

  • Housing
  • New Businesses
  • City lots for sale

Library

  • Public Internet access
  • Books, magazines and other periodicals
  • Childrens Story Time
  • Young Writers Workshops
  • Public meeting rooms

Parks Department

  • Youth Programs - Hockey, Figure Skating, Baseball, Softball, Playground
  • Arenas - Civic Center and VFW Memorial
  • Tree Trimming/Removal on Berms
  • Outdoor Parks - including Skating Rinks
  • Mowing of Park Areas

Public Safety - Fire

  • Rescue Unit - Call the Fire Dept or 911
  • Hazardous material spills

Public Safety - Police

  • Animals at large
  • Animal Licenses
  • Bicycle Licenses

Public Works

  • Refuse Collection
  • Recycling
  • Street Cleaning & Minor Repairs
  • Alley Maintenance
  • Signs
  • Mosquito Control
  • Snow Removal
  • Mowing of Lots & dikes
  • Fleet Maintenance
  • Storm and Sanitary Sewer Maintenance
  • Demolition Landfill/Sanitary Sewer Ponds
  • Hazardous material disposal

Water & Light Department

  • Water treatment faciltiy
  • Water distribution lines
  • Conservation Improvement Plan
  • Electric dsitribution lines
  • Street lights out of order
  • Downed power lines
  • New construction electric service request
  • New construction water service request
  • Accounts Payables & Receivables for Water & Light