Monroe, Michigan
Contact the Department of Public Services for waste hauler contact information
Contact the City Treasurer's Office or the Department of Public Services to purchase additional rubbish tags.
Contact the Engineering Department or DTE.
Call or visit the Department of Public Services. Please bring current recycling bin and proof of residency i.e. driver's license, utility bill, tax bill, etc.
City Council meets the first and third Monday of each month (except when a Monday falls on a holiday, then Council meets on a Tuesday) at 7:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Monroe City Hall, 120 East 1st St.
City Council meetings are cablecast live at 7:30 on the first and third Monday of each month. Council meetings are also replayed on the following schedule: Tuesday – Sunday at 7:30 p.m., and Wednesday and Friday at 2:00 a.m. The City of Monroe's government cable channel, Monroe City Cable Network, cablecasts on Comcast Cable Communications Channel 23 and on Charter Communications Channel 19.
Contact the Department of Public Services to make a complaint.
Elected City Council members can be contacted by telephone or electronic mail as well as by sending correspondence to their attention at Monroe City Hall, 120 E. 1st St., Monroe, MI 48161
Contact the City Clerk's Office.
Contact the Recreation Department or stop by Recreation's Second Floor City Hall Office.
Call the Building Department for permit information or download the permits from this site.
Contact the Police Department Records Bureau.
Contact the Mayor's Office.
Contact the Assessor's Office or review property information on this site.
Contact the City Clerk's Office.
Contact the City Clerk's Office.
Contact the Mayor's Office or the City Manager's Office.
Contact the Building Department for a Temporary Use Permit.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Division is responsible for enforcing the County's Animal Control Ordinance. Contact them at 240-3125.
Call the Planning Department department for these and related questions.
The City's two street sweepers try to sweep every street in the City once every two-to-three weeks during spring through early autumn. The schedule may be interrupted due to weather or mechanical breakdowns.
The City of Monroe has a little more than 100-miles of State Trunk Lines, Major Streets, Local Streets, and Alleys. Of that slightly more than 100-miles of streets within the city, the City of Monroe is responsible for winter maintenance of almost 97-miles. The Monroe County Road Commission is responsible for snow plowing and salting the State Trunk Lines within the city's street system. The underlying foundation for the City's snow clearing service is to make sure that all State Trunk Lines, Major Streets, and Local Streets are safe and accessible for vehicles properly equipped for winter driving conditions during and after snowfalls and ice conditions.
Monroe uses a standard classification system for its streets that is used by most municipalities. There are State Trunk Lines, Major Streets, Local Streets, and Alleys. Examples of each would be: U.S. 24/Telegraph Road and Monroe Street are examples of State Trunk Lines; Elm Avenue and Seventh Street are examples of Major Streets; and Eastchester Street and Godfroy Avenue are examples of Local Streets. State Trunk Lines and Major Streets carry traffic into and out of the City. Local Streets constitute the majority of streets in Monroe. Local Streets serve primarily residential areas. Courts, cul-de-sacs, and dead ends are the last to be serviced because they carry the least amount of traffic of all streets in the City. The Monroe County Highway Commission is responsible for winter maintenance for the vast majority, but not all, of the State Trunk Lines. And as stated earlier, the City is responsible for winter maintenance of nearly 97-miles Major Streets, Local Streets, and Alleys.
Snow plowing and salting occur first on State Trunk Lines, then on Major Streets, then on Local Streets, and finally alleys. The City strives to clear all State Trunk Lines and Major Streets to bare pavement and to maintain a clear driving path at stop signs and curves on Local Streets within twelve-hours after the end of a snowfall. Within 18-hours after a snowfall, the City attempts to clear courts, cul-de-sacs, and dead end streets. While City staff are conscientious about snow clearing and deicing operations, drivers are cautioned that some snow may remain on streets caused by the compaction of other vehicles driving on it and that snow can be expected to accumulate along the edge of streets as a result of plowing.
Hazardous driving conditions may exist due to snow or ice accumulation on the streets. City crews would typically initiate a salting operation if freezing conditions exist and the City wants to melt snow or ice to a depth less than 2" or to prevent the bonding of packed snow to the pavement. When it comes to deicing operations, it's important to remember that you may not always see City crews spreading salt when you might think they would be. The reason has to do with the chemistry of salt and its relationship to temperatures. Salt becomes ineffective at melting ice when the temperature is around 20-degrees Fahrenheit and lower. So spreading salt at those temperatures is largely a waste of money and effort. Salting operations resume when the temperature climbs above the 20-degree mark. The City initiates plowing operations if a snow accumulation of 2" or more exists. The 2" snowfall accumulation is also the height standard used when City's 13 parking lots are cleared of snow. Depending on the severity of the snowfall, City crews usually turn their attention to clearing parking lots only after winter maintenance has occurred on the streets first.
The City is also often asked why snow plows and salt spreader trucks do not use reverse to back into hard to reach streets. For safety reasons (personal and property damage risks) and for insurance purposes of operating large trucks with limited maneuverability and restricted rear visibility, drivers are instructed not to back down into streets or to use private driveways as turnarounds.
As you can tell, snow and ice removal on city streets is a lot more complicated than it might appear to most people. The City has a winter street maintenance plan in place that is based on overall considerations of public safety and is not necessarily based on personal individual convenience. Sticking with the plan enables an efficient use equipment and personnel so that maximum benefit accrues, which is derived from a prioritized set of needs.
The downside to this efficient plan, is that everyone does not benefit from it at the same time. It becomes obvious that those who live adjacent to State Trunk Lines and Major Streets will notice that their streets receive more immediate attention than those who live on dead ends or cul-de-sacs. It takes time for City crews to clear snow and ice as they maneuver through nearly 97-miles of streets, to make sure we all have streets that are safe as practical, considering the extreme conditions weather can create. It is not uncommon for City crews to work 24-hours per day on any given day of the week to make sure that residents can take children to school, arrive at work on time, and run errands. Thank you for your patience and understanding of a critical winter service that maintains public safety while wisely spending taxpayer's dollars.