The Street Division has 18 employees, including a Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and a Secretary.  The annual budget is approximately $1.5 million, including Municipal Road Aid Fund (MRA), salaries and benefits.

Equipment fleet includes:
•    two bush hogs
•    three backhoes
•    two sweepers
•    three mowers
•    one trash/knuckle boom truck
•    two ¾ ton dump trucks (used for pothole repair and concrete related work)
•    eight pick-ups
•    one dual axle dump truck
•    five single axle dump trucks
•    one skid steer (Bobcat) 
•    vibratory roller

General and specific duties:
•    maintain approximately 150 to 160 miles of streets 
•    minor surface and subsurface repair of streets
•    sidewalk repair and some construction as directed
•    maintain drainage ditches and tiles within right-of-ways
•    mow right-of-ways along streets and numerous on/off ramps at the Pennyrile Parkway and Ft. Campbell Boulevard
•    abate property as directed by City Clerk’s Office 
•    maintain, build, and install new signs throughout the City limits 
•    remove trees along the river and its bank as authorized by Hopkinsville Storm Water Utility Board
•    clean ditch lines including regrading in City right-of-ways
•    remediate sinkholes in City right-of-ways
•    clean storm drain inlet boxes and culverts in City right-of-ways
•    work with other City and County agencies during natural disasters such as flood situations and tornadoes.  Make and distribute sandbags and place high water signs and closed street signs in conjunction with the Hopkinsville Police & Fire Departments and disaster and emergency services
•    assist in the cleanup after a tornado or high winds, including clearing downed trees
•    remove snow and spread salt before and during snow events
•    provide subdivision and miscellaneous street construction supervision and inspection in partnership with the Hopkinsville/Christian County Planning Commission
•    provide annual or biannual street evaluations using the evaluation/inspection/score sheet and provide a prioritized list of streets to be paved 
•    provide annual or biannual sidewalk evaluations using the evaluation/inspection/score sheet and provide a prioritized list of sidewalks to be replaced
•    sweep city streets daily (primarily downtown, main arteries into and out of town, and  subdivisions as requested)
•    assist in implementation of city Trash for Cash Program