Forest Park Public Works
_· The Department of Streets
and Public Improvements
_· The Department of Public
Property
7343 W. 15th Street
Forest Park, IL 60130
Phone 708-366-4876
The Forest Park Public Works
Division is comprised of two departments, the Department of
Streets and Public Improvements and the Department of Public
Property. Its mission is to provide the highest level of Quality
Customer Service to those who live and work within the corporate
limits of Forest Park. Staff is dedicated to providing the
community with safe & clean streets, a sound infrastructure,
proper sanitation and drinking water, safe parks, and much
more.
Operating out of the Public
Works Facility located at 15th and Hannah Avenue, the Department
of Streets and Public Improvements and the Department of Public
Property have a wide-range of responsibilities that include,
but are not limited to, the following:
· Refuse removal
· Village Recycling Program
· Snow Removal of all Public Streets, Alleyways, Sidewalks
__and Village Parking
Lots
· Asphalt Patching of all Streets and Alleyways
· Installing and Removing of all Traffic Control Signage
· Stripping Painting and Maintaining all Safety Zones
and __Traffic Flow Patters
· Street Sweeping Services
· Installation and Maintenance of Street Lights and
Traffic __Signals
· Repairs to Sidewalks and Parkways
· Tree Trimming, Planting and all Other Forestry Needs
on all __Public Property;
including Parkways
· Maintenance of all Four Village Parks
· Maintenance of all Public Buildings
· Maintenance of Village Parking Lots and Parking Meters
as __well as Collection
of Coins from Meters
· Administration of the Sidewalk Replacement Program
(50/50)
· Supervision of the Fleet Services Department, which
__Maintains all the
Vehicles Owned by the Village