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Owensboro outlines street‑sweeper schedule, contractor and budget for sanitation services
Summary
Public Works sanitation staff described routine sweeping plans—residential streets three times annually, downtown weekly and arterial roads twice monthly—contracted to Sweetball with an annual budget of $176,469 and $27,000 in litter-abatement grant support.
Hunter Regan of Owensboro Public Works provided the City Commission July 15 with an overview of the city's street-sweeper operations, schedule, contracting and budget.
Regan said all residential streets are swept three times per year (March-May, June-August, September-November) and that the downtown core bounded by Triplet Street to Maple Street and Veterans Boulevard to Fifth Street is swept weekly. Arterial streets receive sweeping twice per month, he said. Sweepers operate Monday through Friday as weather permits and follow lead collection zones that are updated weekly; residents can find current schedules on the city website and an interactive map.
Regan said the service is contracted to Sweetball, which provides equipment and maintenance as part of the contract. The annual street-sweeper operations budget is $176,469, including $18,000 in tipping fees; the program also receives approximately $27,000 per year from a litter-abatement grant to support operations and outreach.
Commissioner Sharon Nesmith relayed a resident's concern that sweepers were performing dry sweeping and blowing debris onto porches; Regan replied that the machines do use water from an onboard tank and that operators can increase water output in sediment-heavy areas but that entrenched curb sediment can make dust control difficult.
Regan identified recurring operational challenges including parked vehicles blocking sweepers, construction zones, and weather-related delays. He encouraged resident cooperation and noted the sanitation department phone number for questions: (270) 687-8760.
