Department Responsibilities: The Public Works Department provides 24 hour maintenance on all city streets, water and sewer mains and lift stations.  It is responsible for snow plowing and drainage maintenance. The Department works with City engineering firms  and manages the street reconstruction program. In addition, the City's tree maintenance, weed control and water resources programs are administered by Public Works. The DPW performs vehicle preventative maintenance on all city owned vehicles, following a periodic schedule. Vehicle repair includes public safety vehicles, and DPW Equipment.   The Building Maintenance program is handled by the DPW, providing the general upkeep of the municipal building, as well as all city owned buildings.

    Yard waste pick up is from April 1st to December 1st each year
If residents still have yard waste they can take it to the Land Preserve (734-281-4263 - call for hours of operation) - there is a dumpster for yard waste.

Capabilities:

The DPW has a highly skilled mechanic.
The Mechanic at the DPW is trained in the maintenance and repair of both gasoline and Diesel powered equipment. The mechanic handles all repairs from the routine oil change to changing out massive diesel engines in large trucks and fire engines.

Water quality is assured by careful monitoring
The staff works in conjunction with other departments and agencies to insure pure, safe drinking water for the Riverview Residents.

Project Planning Process Capital Improvements Program
Each year an updated version of the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) is prepared which reflects proposed improvements over the ensuing five-year period. Once Council has prioritized prospective projects, those scheduled for the following year are authorized for feasibility study. At that point, the Engineering Department / DPW surveys the project areas, prepares preliminary designs, evaluates alternatives, holds a neighborhood meeting, and presents a recommendation to Council in the form of a feasibility report.

Click on the following link to get the water report

2010 Consumer Water Report in Adobe Acrobat format.