Debris Removal
Debris on the roadway that is obstructing traffic or causing a dangerous situation will be removed by the Street Department. Residents desiring to report glass or objects on the roadway that affect public safety should contact the Street Department at 620-276-1260. After hours or emergency contacts should be directed to the Garden City Police Department at 620-276-1300.
Snow Removal
The City's policy is to keep major streets, steep hills and controlled intersections passable by removing measurable accumulations of snow and sanding to counter the effects of ice build-up. The primary goal is to keep main arterials passable for public transportation and emergency vehicles. The secondary goal is to clear snow and control ice on all other arterials, collectors and steep sloped streets for general public use as quickly as possible.
Alley Maintenance
The Street Department of Public Works has a systematic program to grade and maintain all alleys in the City. Though we do make a special effort to accommodate citizens requests for alley maintenance, we cannot always fulfill requests of extra gravel. The City does not buy gravel for alleys, instead they recycle gravel from the Street Sealing Program. Gravel is thus in limited supply. Gravel used for alleyways is used to bring up the condition of the alleys in the worst condition first. We appreciate your patience in this area. Citizens can prolong the life of their alleys by ensuring that water from grass sprinklers does not reach alley way surface.
Curb & Gutter
Broken curb and gutter on public streets throughout the City are repaired / replaced by the Street Division. They are treated on a case-by-case basis. Each individual case is placed on the Public Work's list for repairing / replacement. If funds are available towards the end of the year, those funds will be used for repairs / replacement of bad curbs and gutters.
Mowing & Weed Control
The Street Department is responsible for mowing and weed control along ditches, bridges, and City owned property in the City limits, except for parks, cemeteries, water reservoirs, and recreation areas.
Private property mowing and weed control is the responsibility of the property owner and is controlled through the Neighborhood and Development Services by the Code Enforcement Officer.
Rent-A-Truck Program
The Rent-A-Truck Program allows homeowners to use a City dump truck to clean up their property. For more information on this program and how to reserve a truck, click here.
Annual Street Maintenance Program
Garden City's Street Maintenance Program is in charge of construction projects involving pavement repair, crack sealing, and chip sealing treatment. This allows the cracks in the streets to open up and received the best results. The main goal is to keep moisture from penetrating into the road base which causes potholes and to control weeds and grass from growing in the cracks.
Street Sweeping
Residential streets, downtown area, highways, and overpasses are swept or as needed, depending on the street. Residential sweepers are also responsible for sweeping up the sealing material after the chip seal treatment has cured. Sweeping schedules may change due to weather conditions.
Spring / Fall Clean-up
Spring and Fall Cleanups are Citywide initiatives to clean up personal property in Garden City. City waste collection crews facilitate the effort with expanded residential neighborhood collections routes. For more information on this program click here.
Pothole Maintenance
Potholes may be reported to the Street Department for repair.