Public Works

The Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining the Village’s facilities, roadways, sidewalks, bridges, parkway trees, cemetery, stormwater systems, sanitary sewers, water supply and other infrastructure. Services provided include water and sewer system maintenance, oversight of roadway resurfacing and reconstruction projects, snow and ice control, leaf collection, branch pick up, and other services.

• Maintains all publicly owned infrastructure including streets, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, street lights, parkway trees, and water system components.
• Maintains, repairs and replaces Village vehicles and equipment including snow plows, salt spreaders, lawn mowers and specialty equipment.
• Oversees the operation and maintenance of the Village’s potable water supply system.
• Develops the annual and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for infrastructure maintenance and improvements.
• Maintains all Village owned facilities and buildings including Village Hall, the Police building, Commuter Station and the Public Works buildings.
• Provides snow and ice removal for Village owned streets, downtown sidewalks, and the Commuter Station platforms.
• Conducts the Branch Pickup Program in the spring and fall, and the Leaf Collection Program in the fall.
• Operates and maintains the splash pad at Dragonfly Landing and the amenities at PrairieWalk Pond.
• Provides support for special events including, the weekly French Market (May - October).

• Completed approximately $1.7 million in various capital improvement projects including the annual road resurfacing program, Southport Avenue Water Main Improvement, and Rolling Drive Stormwater Improvement Project.
• Maintained the urban tree canopy by planting 87 trees on Village parkways and pruned 1,071 trees over the course of the year. Hosted the annual Arbor Day event which included celebrating the Village being named a Tree City USA for the 30th consecutive year.
• Distributed 800 million gallons of potable water and maintained 124 miles of water main and associated components.
• Evaluated approximately 31 miles of sanitary sewer, or 38% of the Village's total system.
• Collected 6,050 cubic yards of leaves, 329 cubic yards of branches, maintained 1,274 linear feet of roadside ditch grading, repaired or replaced 410 signs, cleaned 195 catch basins and manholes, and performed 1,008 square yard of pavement patching.

• Advanced design engineering for future capital improvement projects including the 2023 Annual Road Rehabilitation Program, Village Center North Stormwater Improvement Project, Rehm Court Water Main Improvement, Village Center South Stormwater Improvement Project, Ohio Street-Short Street Resurfacing Project, Public Works Facility Locker Room Remodel and the Community Park Pedestrian Canopy Improvement Project.

• Continue implementation of the projects located in the adopted multi-year capital plans including the Annual Road Program, Village Center Stormwater Improvements, Old Tavern Road Culvert Rehabilitation, Ohio Street-Short Street Resurfacing Project, Scarlet Oak Lane Stormwater Improvement Project, Rehm Court Water Main Improvements and Rehabilitation of Well No. 3.
• Continue partnership with United States Army Corp of Engineers on the design of the Lisle Levee Improvement Project.
• Continue to improve infrastructure maintenance plans for Village-owned infrastructure including sanitary sewer, storm sewer, roadway network, sidewalk network, and water system.
• Utilize communication channels to promote information regarding Capital Improvement Projects and service programs.
• Continue to provide high quality essential community-wide services including potable water delivery, sanitary sewer service, snow removal, leaf collection, and branch-pickup services.
• Implement Cartegraph work order and asset management software system.