Sunday, April 28, 2024

Culverts, Driveways, and Permits

When you are ready to replace your driveway, you may want to check with the Road District.  Chances are the culvert under your driveway needs replacing as an old, compromised culvert may deteriorate your newly installed driveway.  We replace failing culverts through driveways once a permit application has been submitted.  Permits are necessary for any […]

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2023 Paving

We are in the process of resurfacing the roadways in the northwest corner of the Township, Hillside Road Subdivisions including Crooked Creek Trail.  Earlier this year, we trimmed all the parkway trees for roadway clearance and removed any dead or diseased trees.  Next, we surveyed the roadways for drainage concerns and made corrections needed to […]

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2022-2023 Winter Outlook

October 20, 2022,  – Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released the 2022-23 U.S. Winter Outlook. “This year La Niña returns for the third consecutive winter, driving warmer-than-average temperatures for the Southwest and along the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released today by the Climate Prediction Center — a division […]

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2022 Fall

  Through autumn, specifically November 22, we will continue our annual yard waste collection.  We have been processing this past summer’s and early autumn’s material for next year’s availability.  However, we do have material available from late last year’s collection and is offered to anyone within the Township for pick-up at the Road District Garage […]

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2023 Compost Availability

In order to build a great garden or lawn a solid foundation needs to be established.  This can be done by adding compost.  Compost is simply a decayed organic matter such as fallen leaves, dead plants and grass clippings. It is rich in nutrients that aid in plant growth and make a great soil additive.  […]

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2023 Tire Amnesty

Tires are a staple of modern society, however it has become one of our largest solid waste headaches. This nuisance extends especially to our roadside ditches. Violators “fly dump” their unwanted tires, creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes, flooding and maintenance concerns for the Road District, not to mention an unsightly landscape. In response, we created […]

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2023 Yard Waste

Beginning April 3, 2023, we will resume our yard waste program by picking up the kraft paper lawn and leaf bags. This service will continue through Thanksgiving week, November 20, 2023. In Late March, we will deliver to every unincorporated home 56 yard waste stickers. These stickers are to be used on yard waste bags […]

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2022 Drainage

Before any paving project, we survey the roadways for drainage concerns and make necessary corrections needed to ensure positive drainage.  Storm water drainage is a key component to the design, function, and longevity of the roadway pavement.  One large drainage improvement we recently made occurred this past Summer of 2022 in the Lake Park Estates […]

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