Maintenance of City Property within Residential Areas 
The City of Gardner performs regularly scheduled maintenance of its infrastructure. However, from time to time, issues arise that require a resident or business to contact us. Below are some common problems and the information you will need to contact us for maintenance of public infrastructure.

Reporting Graffiti
The City responds to and removes graffiti on public property. Graffiti involving gangs, racial or ethnic material is given the highest priority and is removed or covered within 48 hours.

For graffiti in a City park, please call Parks and Recreation at 913-856-0936.

Graffiti problems at other public locations can be reported in two ways:

If the graffiti occurred on private or residential property, it is the property owner's responsibility to have it removed. To make a police report about private property damage, call 913-856-7312.


Requesting a New Traffic Signal or Sign
Residents may contact the city to request new traffic signals or traffic signs. When a request is made, the Engineering Department studies the location to determine whether a signal, light or sign is warranted and needed according to the city's policies. 

Requests can be submitted in two ways:

Requesting Street Light Repairs 
Gardner Energy and the city's Street Maintenance division maintain approximately 1100 street lights in Gardner. The city's street lights are a high-pressure sodium, energy efficient type designed and installed to provide a safe level of illumination on the roadways.

Street light problems can be reported in two ways:

Requesting Traffic Signal Repairs
The City’s Street Maintenance division maintains the traffic signals. The signals are designed, constructed and operated to allow for safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians through heavily traveled or hazardous locations. Nearly all of the traffic signals in Gardner are triggered by detection loops within the pavement. The loops sense the presence of a vehicle and notify the signal that a car is at the intersection. Many of the signals along major streets have timing patterns that change throughout the day and on different days of the week to provide optimal traffic flow. Problems occasionally develop because of failure of the electronic components in the signals, power fluctuations, bulb burn-outs or damage. Common problems are for the red, green or yellow light to be out, flashing or stuck.

Traffic signal problems can be reported in two ways, depending on the time of day:

      Nights or weekends, call Public Safety at 913-856-7312.


Stormwater and Storm Drains
Storm drains are the metal grates found on urban and suburban streets, often at corners and on the sides of curbs and gutters. They help prevent flooding by draining rainwater and melted snow off of streets and other paved surfaces. Please visit the Stormwater page for more information.