Public Works Works for You The City of Albany Public Works Department works hard to keep the City clean and safe. We’ve been busy making improvements throughout the City, including: Upgrading curb ramps to meet accessibility standards Improving pavement and rehabilitating sewers Managing vegetation on Albany Hill and in the City creeks Planting 184 street trees during the 2021-2022 winter/spring planting cycle, funded in part by proceeds from Measure DD For time-sensitive information on construction projects, visit www.albanyca.org/enotify and select “Construction Alerts” in the News section.
We have an online reporting system! Visit us at www.albanyca.org/ service-request or call 1(510) 524-9543 to report any issues. We appreciate your eyes and ears around the City.
Funding Highlight: Measure M – Parks & Open Space Tax Albany loves our parks, creeks, trees, and open spaces! In 2018, Albany voters approved Ballot Measure M (Ordinance 2018-05), which enacted an ongoing special parcel tax in the City of Albany to fund the maintenance and improvement of City park and open space facilities. Revenues from the tax are collected and placed into a separate special revenue fund. Currently, funds from this tax support several City programs, including Parks Maintenance, Creeks & Open Space Maintenance, and the City’s Urban Forestry Program. The City Council has also allocated Measure M funding to fulfill a local match requirement for a State Prop 68 grant for implementation of a suite of Parks Improvement Projects in the next year. Further Measure M funds are expected to be programmed to new projects in the City’s next update to the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The Measure M tax is ongoing and is adjusted annually according to the Consumer Price Index, with a max increase of 2%. Exemptions and rebates are available through the City’s Finance department for residents whose combined family income qualifies as “very low income.” (See AMC Ch. 4-15.) Find out more information about the tax, supported programs, exemptions and more at www.albanyca.org/ measure-m. 4
Pothole? Illegal dumping? Street light out? Other Public Works related issues?
Construction Alerts: How We Communicate Public Works has upgraded its Construction Alerts webpage. Visit www.albanyca.org/construction-alerts to see information about current, upcoming, and recent past projects. Listed information includes but is not limited to project schedules, maps, photos, and related project documents. Information is updated frequently with new details as they become available. The City intends this page to be a first-stop resource for residents to find information on projects currently in construction, including details about road closures or other guidance for residents near project areas. This page is also intended to share the next steps planned for projects in the pipeline.
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