Street Department Archives

In City Planning, Government, Parks & Recreation, Street Department

Posted August 18, 2020

Tree Commission Reactivated and Refocused

By Troy Ackerman, Associate Superintendent, Street Department, and President of the Tree Commission Imagine flying over Auburn at 20,000 feet and seeing nothing but tree canopy. That’s Mayor [...]

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In Street Department, Water Pollution Control

Posted November 7, 2019

Can You Blow Leaves Into the Street?

By Drew Wallace, Program Coordinator, Water Pollution Control To some, the leaf blower has turned arm-tiring raking into an effortless autumn task. While to others, the continual drone of its [...]