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About the Public Works Department

In any municipality, Public Works is a key component in maintaining public infrastructure and in enhancing the livability and beautification of the community.

In Edgewood Borough, the duties of Public Works include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• General maintenance of municipal buildings and property, including vehicles
• Park maintenance
• Sewer maintenance
• Providing assistance to the Police and Volunteer Fire Departments in times of emergency
• Street maintenance, including spot patching, repair of sunken areas, and yearly cleaning of storm drains.
• Cleanup and repair after storm damage
• Street sweeping
• Snow removal and salt application on public streets
• Flower and tree planting for the borough
• Assisting the Recreation Department with events such as Edgewood’s Community Day.
• Treatment of catch basins for West Nile virus carrying mosquitoes

To fulfill its mission, Edgewood Borough has four full time employees, including the Public Works Director, and hires 3 part-time workers in summer each year. Major equipment includes a backhoe, two pick-up trucks, two 2 ton and one 5 ton dump trucks, a street sweeper, leaf loader, and a wood chipper.