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Public Works Department

Department of Pubic Works:  (914) 738-2015 or E-Mail Village Hall

Street Foreman, Michael Shriman runs the Public Works Department that is comprised of four (4) Motor Equipment Operators, four (4) Laborers and one (1) Maintenance Mechanic.

The Department of Public Works employs a total of ten people to perform the functions of maintaining and operating the Village of Pelham’s public infrastructure, and ensuring the smooth operation and transportation necessary to serve the village residents, visitors and other functions of the Village.  These duties of the department include the following:

  • Maintain and provide services (snow and ice control, curbside leaf pickup, street sweeping, storm cleanup, etc.) to the .9 square mile that is the Village of Pelham
  • Maintain and repair 19.5 miles of streets (39 lane-miles)
  • Maintain and upkeep all public parking lots, public parks and greenspace, and public sidewalks along village-owned land, including snow and ice removal
  • Maintain, repair and service approximately 535 public parking meters
  • Maintain and upkeep the Sanitary Sewer System for household and business sewage
  • Maintain and upkeep the Storm Sewer System, including catch basins, for the conveyance and storage of snow and rain runoff
  • Maintain and upkeep Street and Traffic Lights at 28 locations
  • Maintain and replace trees in the Village’s Rights-Of-Way
  • Provide maintenance, repair, service and fuel to the Village’s fleet of 32 vehicles, including Police, Fire, Public Works and Administration
  • Operate, maintain and repair street equipment
  • Maintain and operate, under the direction of the Water System Operator, the Public Water Supply – bounded by First Street, Colonial Avenue, Ancon Avenue and the Hutchinson River Parkway
  • Perform Public Water Supply meter readings and regular water tests for water distribution system compliance
  • The Street Department/DPW does NOT collect trash and recyclables.  Trash and Recyclable collection is collected under private contract between the Village and Suburban Carting Corp. 

2008 Sanitation Schedule

Please view the recent Pedestrian Safety Review  and Intersection Review

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