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Public Works outlines winter response, refuse provider change and summer events; skate park construction set to start in July
Summary
Public Works Director Jarod McCrone reviewed winter operations and routine maintenance, the transition from Republic Services to Major Waste (final Republic pickups scheduled June 22–26), community event support and the Hometown Hero banners program; City Manager also announced a skate park preconstruction meeting and credited Mar‑Bal for donating ADA pads.
Public Service Director Jarod McCrone presented a departmental overview on June 15, describing winter response activities, routine road and infrastructure maintenance, and community event support.
McCrone said crews handled an active winter season and listed routine operations including guardrail repairs, catch basin restoration, roadway patching, crosswalk painting and ADA accessibility pad replacement. He reported the transition from Republic Services to Major Waste is underway: new totes will be delivered by Major Waste and Republic Services is scheduled to complete final pickups June 22–26. Residents were asked to leave existing Republic containers at the curb until final pickup is complete.
McCrone highlighted the Hometown Hero banners program (noting about 130 banners in 2026) and listed multiple community engagements where the department participated. Slides shown during the presentation included winter metrics (the slide text in the record is partially garbled); the slides indicate roughly 52 snow events and extensive salt/brine usage, but the exact figures were not clearly recorded and are reported as approximate.
City Manager Doug Lewis added that a skate park preconstruction meeting was held June 17 and that construction is expected to begin in July at the Morse Avenue Community Center site; he also noted the City received donated ADA pads from Mar‑Bal for the amphitheater. Lewis and council members thanked Public Works staff for their efforts.
What happens next: Major Waste will complete tote delivery and begin regular service; staff will continue outreach to residents regarding the transition and will present any required follow‑up items to council as needed.
