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Public Works Office
(936) 327-8391
1901 North Washington |
Hec Long
Street Superintendent |
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Street Crew
From the left: Jerry Cowen, Humberto Garcia,
Paul Baker, Jason Britton,
Carlos Orosco and George Kirkpatrick |
 Highlights:
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The Street Crew concluded its
burning of vegetative debris collected after Hurricane Rita in January 2006.
Over 17,800 cubic yards of debris were collected and the ash was used to
fertilize the grounds at Pedigo Park.
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Sanitation fees for both
residential and commercial customers were increased in October, offsetting
the rate increase imposed by the City’s contractor, Waste Services, in July
2006. The increase will also assist with the cost of City-wide brush and
litter collection.
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The City joined with Polk
County, Livingston ISD and the Livingston-Polk County Chamber of Commerce in
requesting the Texas Department of Transportation to review additional
east-west corridors for development, so as to ease traffic congestion along
U.S. Highway 190, the principal east-west route through the City.
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The street crew refinished and
stained the downtown planters in the Central Business District.
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The department applied two
courses of seal coat over 30,000 square yards of dirt streets, totaling 2.5
miles in the southeastern part of the City, including Morrison Street,
Dennis Street and the Thunder Mountain area.
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Drainage improvements were
made throughout the City, including installation of new 48-inch culvert at
Beatty Street between North and West street.
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The department removed
vegetation and installed a guard rail on South Washington as a safety
measure for the driving public.
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Crews assisted with demolition
and cleanup of abandoned City facilities, including the old municipal
warehouse on South Houston.
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A new bridge was constructed
at Anniversary Park, with decorative iron work and stained concrete in
multiple color configurations to match previous improvements in the park.
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