The best present you can give the City of Geneva's Public Works Department this winter is moving your parked cars off the street during snow events.

Besides the snow amounts listed on the graphic, the City also can restrict parking based on the forecast from the National Weather Service or other weather agencies for snow, sleet or freezing rain. If weather conditions are predicted to be hazardous to motorists, a parking ban may be put into effect to promote public safety and welfare on the roadways. Access to snow routes and residential streets is important in providing emergency services to the community.

With cooperation from residents and visitors, Public Works crews will be able to maximize the effectiveness of their snow removal operations. Cars left on the street during a parking ban risk being ticketed or towed.

When road conditions become hazardous, “Snow Routes” are cleared of snow and ice first before crews will transition to residential neighborhoods. Parking is not permitted on residential streets at any time within 12 hours following a snowfall of 3 inches or more or until a street has been plowed to the curb. During a major snowstorm, residential streets will receive one pass in each direction to provide access for motorists and emergency vehicles. After the snowfall has ended, all streets will be plowed curb-to-curb.

Geneva’s financial reporting and transparency efforts have culminated with a trifecta of national awards.

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada honored the City’s accomplishments, which represent the highest form of achievement in the field of governmental accounting and financial reporting. The association is a non-profit organization serving more than 20,000 government finance professionals.

The City has received the following accolades for 2019, the most recent year evaluated by the association:

When winter weather arrives, the Geneva Fire Department reminds residents to clear out the closest fire hydrant to their house.

The City's Public Works Department is aware of the hydrants and tries very hard to avoid covering them with plowed snow. However, the situation can be unavoidable on some streets, such as cul-de-sacs, where there is not much space to pile the snow between the driveways, mailboxes and hydrants.

Residents fortunate enough to have a hydrant in front of their house can do the Fire Department and themselves a huge favor by clearing a 3-foot by 3-foot area all the way around the hydrant to make them visible and accessible from the street.