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Public Works
The Public Works Department is responsible for the daily operation of the city’s:
- Cemeteries
- Drainage
- Maintenance Shop
- Right-of-Ways
- Streets
Responsibilities
These responsibilities include:
- 4 stormwater pumping stations
- 70 miles of storm sewers
- 125 miles of streets
- 2,000 catch basins
- A large acreage of land to maintain vegetation within the corporate limits of Cleveland
- Numerous miles of ditches and canals
- Traffic signals
- Traffic signs
- Cemetery Division
- Grounds Keeping Division
- Public Works Administration
- Shop Division
- Street Division
- Traffic Calming Policy
The City of Cleveland owns and operates four cemeteries. The Cemetery Division under the management of Benji Morgan sees to the daily operation, burials, arrangements, and locations in all city cemeteries. The four city cemeteries in operation at this time are:
- New Cleveland Cemetery - Located at the corner of Rosemary Road and N Bayou Road
- North Cleveland Cemetery - Located further north along N Bayou Road from New Cleveland Cemetery
- Old Cleveland Cemetery - Located on the west side of Jones Bayou at Cemetery Drive
- Westlawn Memorial Gardens - Located on Mullins Road
Plot Fees
Notice of Increase
As part of the approved Fiscal Year End 2020 budget, the listed cemetery fees will increase effective October 1, 2019:
- Opening and Closing fee during the week: $375
- Opening and Closing fee during the weekend: $450
- Plot cost where the deceased lived in Cleveland: $650
- Plot cost where deceased lived outside Cleveland: $750
The Grounds Keeping Division is primarily responsible for the upkeep of the downtown green strip, the bicycle trail, and all city horticulture.
Citizens are encouraged to contact the Public Works Department if they see problems with:
- Cemeteries
- Drainage
- Sidewalks
- Streets
- Traffic Lights
- Traffic Signs
Complaints or concerns may be made by contacting Public Works Director Raphael Bell or Public Works Clerk Brandy Murphy.
The city maintenance shop is located at Public Works and is managed by Shop Foreman B. J. Horne. The primary responsibility is to keep city vehicles and equipment in good working order.
Scott Fuquay serves as the Street Superintendent. The Street Division of Public Works performs a myriad of daily tasks such as:
- Keeping right-of-ways in neat and orderly appearance
- Litter and limb pickup
- Maintaining the multitude of storm drains, pumps, culverts, ditches, and canals
- Maintaining traffic signals, street painting, and signs
- Repairing or patching streets
- Repairing or replacing sidewalks
- Sweeping city streets
The City of Cleveland has adopted a Traffic Calming Policy for areas experiencing excessive vehicular traffic and speeding. Residents making requests for traffic calming measures such as increased police presence, speed bumps, and other devices should carefully read and follow the policy and contact Public Works to request consideration of a traffic study.