Our Grounds and Facilities Division also maintains various traffic islands and rights-of-way throughout the city.

We have an urban forestry program also, headed by our City Forester, who reviews and responds to all tree-related service requests throughout the city. The City Forester advises developers of proper tree care in new developments and serves as a technical adviser on various landscaping projects throughout the city. The forester also works with many civic clubs and neighborhood associations to coordinate planting projects on public property in the fall and winter. Service requests, which usually include pruning, removing, or planting trees, are completed by one tree crew that has been trained in proper tree maintenance. Also, a contract crew is used to remove large trees that cannot be safely removed with the city's bucket truck.

The Grounds & Facilities Division is called upon to work with many special events each year; such as the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Downtown Council Street Party, the Cherry Jubilee Street Party, and other activities that come to the Centreplex. We have 37 employees in the division. Of these, five are administrative, four are temporary and 28 are general labor force personnel.