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Greenville Public Works
Public
Works is dedicated to providing creative, friendly service
while maintaining the boroughs infrastructure. The
department maintains: 31 miles of roads, over a mile of
public sidewalks, a one hundred year old storm sewer system,
Composting site and assist other departments maintenance
needs. The department ensures public safety by responding to
weather-related emergencies such as flooding, and snow and
ice control, and other accidents and disasters.
Streets
The department is responsible for: patching, resurfacing,
base repair, reconstruction, grading, sealing, signage,
sweeping, snow removal and clearing the streets of debris
and road side vegetation.
Storm
sewer The system is a hundred year old combination
sewer that was converted to storm sewer when the sanitary
sewer and plant were constructed. The system has over 800
storm inlets that have to be cleaned and repaired year
around.
Signage and pavement markings
The department
maintains all the informational signs and traffic control
signs as well as the pavement markings on the streets and
parking areas. The sign are erected in accordance with
borough ordinances.
Traffic lights
The traffic lights are installed and permitted Penn Dot and
then turned over to the borough to maintain.
Ordinance enforcement
The department issues an
excavation permit when any utility company or contractor is
digging on borough property or right of way. We assist in
the location of borough underground facilities in accordance
the Pa One Call system.
Snow and ice removal
Much of the winter
maintenance consists of making the streets safer by
spreading salt and antiskid and removal of snow and ice
accumulation. The main arteries are first priority then the
secondary streets. The last areas done are alleys, park,
parking lots, borough sidewalks and airport.
Equipment and vehicle
The borough crew does most
of the repairs and standard maintenance to borough own
equipment and vehicles.
Compost site
The borough operates a state
approved compost site at the Greenville Airport. The public
works crew makes a monthly pickup of 3 or larger tree limbs
which are chipped and hauled to the compost site for
processing. The compost is utilized throughout the borough
for landscaping.
Public Works Frequent Asked Questions
1. Why
do I have to get a permit to excavate on my property?
State law requires that you make the Pa. One Call every time
you dig. The borough requires that you get an excavation
permit when you are digging in the street right of way,
street, alley or borough property.
2. Does the borough issue one call permits?
No they are issued by the Pa. One Call System (1 800-242
1776).
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