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Street Closure/Water Outage
The City of Salida Public Works will be fixing a water line break in the 300 block of D St. The Department will be closing parts of D St between 3rd & 4th St on June 10th and possible June 11th. Access to the Post Office will remain open during project. Residents living in the area [...]
Riverside Park Closure starting Tuesday, May 14th
The City of Salida will be closing Riverside Park from the bandshell west starting this Tuesday, May 14th. The portion of the park from the bandshell southeast (which includes the playground) will remain open. The City anticipates that the park will fully reopen by Memorial Day weekend. The closure will be 24 hrs a day, [...]
Public Works will begin filling potholes with clear weather; internal survey of City sidewalks underway
Bob Salmi, Public Works Director, noted in the City Council work session Tuesday that Public Works is taking and hearing comments from the public regarding potholes on City streets that need to be filled. He said that the weather is holding up the repair of City roads; asphalt is not currently available because it is [...]
Riverside Park Hazardous Tree Removal Public Meeting
The public is invited to attend a walk-through Riverside Park to discuss hazardous tree removal with Salida Public Works staff and Tree Board members at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10. During the City Council work session April 2, Salida Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Supervisor Kevin Crowley said five trees in Riverside Park have been identified [...]
Public Works Completes Installation of New Street Signs
Salida Public Works has installed and replaced street name and regulatory signs throughout the City, increasing visibility and reducing overall clutter downtown. The project began in 2010 and was prompted by new federal reflectivity regulations, Public Works Director Bob Salmi said. Regulatory signs (no parking, two hour parking, etc.) had to be taken off Xcel [...]
Public Works Looks Forward to Summer Projects
Spring is here and summer is fast approaching, and that means summer projects. The Public Works Department once again has a busy schedule ahead of us, so we would like to take this time to discuss the planned projects for this summer. I have been looking forward to spring and getting away from the frozen [...]
Request to Run Water Prompts Council to Cap Residential Water Usage Charges
During their regular meeting on January 22, the Salida City Council set a cap on water usage charges paid by residential customers that will be effective for the first quarter billing cycle. The decision was made in light of the number of water meters that are freezing, which stops service to the home. Customers are [...]
Public Works offers tips for winter water woes
Bob Salmi, Director of Public Works It is that time of year when outdoor temperatures drop below the freezing point. How your service line is routed can make a big difference in keeping water flowing. Pipes that are most susceptible to freezing are outdoor faucets, swimming pool supply lines and water sprinkler lines. Water supply lines [...]
Suggestions offered to prevent frozen water meters
A concern for our water customers when the temperatures drop is the risk that their water meter may freeze, causing a disruption of water service. The highest risk of freezing is actually in the days following severely cold weather when the frost level deepens. When a water meter freezes, the public works department must thaw and repair [...]
Are you interested in learning more about your household water use?
City of Salida water customers interested in learning more about their household water use can “check out” a monitoring device from the public works department. The water meter monitor mounts magnetically to your refrigerator or stove and enables you to track your water usage. For example, you could check the meter reading immediately before and [...]
