Maintenance of City Owned Buildings
The Maintenance Department provides a variety of services to City owned property. A staff of eight personnel take care of approximately twenty buildings in addition to the beautiful Veterans Memorial Fountain in the Public Square and the Gateway Fountain on North Illinois Street.
The Maintenance Department performs duties such as plumbing, electrical, painting, repairs, roofing, heating & cooling, snow removal, and custodial functions. It also assists other departments in emergency situations like power outages and accidents, and provides heavy item pick up, recycling activities, and power distribution for downtown events.