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Left to Right – DPW Superintendent Randy Braeutigam, Mark Daenzer, Kenneth Anklam, Robert Satow, Melvin Braeutigam, Ruben Braeutigam, Water Superintendent Kenneth O’Brien, Jacob Laux, Paul Bergman, Gary Schaeff, Michael Zehnder, Edward Block, Ben Rinaldi Missing: Ginny Foster
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Department of Public Works has a full-time superintendent, six full-time employees, and
several part-time seasonal employees. The DPW is responsible for the maintenance and
general up-keep of the City streets, storm sewer drains, and detention basins, buildings,
public grounds, street trees, sidewalks, and water and sewer mains. |
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| The local police department usually does the calling when conditions warrant snow or ice removal. 1" or less requires salting. More than 1" requires removal or plowing and salting. |
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Sidewalk
Maintenance & Repairs
| Approximately $25,000 is budgeted annually for sidewalk maintenance and repairs. If damage is 1" or less, we will grind off edge. If more than 1", we will remove and replace. |  |
| Monthly brush pick up occurs on the first Monday of every month, unless it falls on a holiday, in which case it will be on Tuesday. The first 5 minutes of chipping are free, each 5 minute interval thereafter will cost $10 each. Click here for regulations. |  |
| Criteria: past maintenance cost, traffic count, age, and condition of surface. |  |
| As needed, approximately once per month from April through November, street sweeping will occur as weather permits. We have approximately 56 miles of curb and gutter in the city that we cover. |  |
| Pick up of leaves occurs from Mid-October until late November. We grind or shred leaves onto dump wagons and haul to a local farmer who then stockpiles and spreads them onto the farm fields. Place leaves on the street - 1 foot from the curb, no more than 18 inches high. Click here for regulations. |  |
| The City Department of Public Works trims, removes, and replaces all trees within the right of ways and parks within the city limits. We do not spray any trees. We have a naturalist on staff and are a Tree City USA member. The City employees a Landscape/Tree Specialist on staff |  |
| The City of Frankenmuth Department of Public Works maintains grass, trees, and flowers as well as performs weed control, in all city owned parks. |  |
| The DPW handles the ordering, planting, and maintenance of all flowers in the parks and right of ways with the help of some civic groups. The City employees a Landscape/Tree Specialist. |  |
| The Department of Public Works handles minor building repair, roofing, painting, etc. on city owned buildings. |  |
| The DPW does an annual inspection of every sanitary sewer manhole throughout the city. |
| In 1999, the city adopted a storm water management plan which regulates the flow of storm water so that the City Sewer System does not become overburdened upon reaching its capacity. This plan includes restricting the flow of storm water by requiring a Storm Water Discharge Permit as stated in the following ordinance: | |
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| The City Water Departments Goal is to provide residents with a sage and abundant supply of drinking water. Click Here For More Information. |
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