Streets and Stormwater Department
Responsibilities
- Streets - The duties of the Streets Department are to maintain City roads and right-of-ways, maintain and upkeep sidewalks along right-of-ways, and perform replacements of any street or traffic signs throughout the City.
- Stormwater – The duties of the Stormwater Department are to maintain and control the stormwater system in the City, and to maintain roadway ditches, stormwater catch basins, ponds, and outfalls.
Contact Information
- Mike Wylie, Director
Phone: 863.285.1119, ext. 3
E-mail: mwylie@cityoffortmeade.com
Location
Operations Center
521 NW Fourth Street
Hours of Operation
7:00-3:30 Monday-Friday
Mission
To ensure a safe and clean environment for citizens while providing quality maintenance and repair of City infrastructure including streets, right-of-ways, sidewalks and stormwater management facilities.
Services Provided/Programs Offered
The Streets and Stromwater Department provides services for:
- 48 miles of paved streets for passage of automobiles
- 2 miles of un-paved streets
- 11 miles of sidewalks to meet the needs of pedestrians
- 328 informational signs to guide you in the City
- 102 speed limit signs for traffic regulations
- 684 street signs for directional purposes
- 452 stop signs/1566 total signs
- 4 stormwater service ponds
- 200 catch basins to grab debris
- 60 culverts to divert run-off of the stormwater system
- 48 miles of street to street sweep within city limits
- 20 storm water outfalls
- 5 miles of stormwater ditches to filter debris and sediment
- 10 miles of stormwater pipe for continuous flow of stormwater
