Community
Touch-a-Truck at Public Works
- Date
- Saturday, December 12, 2026
- Time
- 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Location
- Public Works Service Center, 603 E Railroad Ave
- Cost
- Free
Climb into a dump truck, a backhoe, a garbage truck and a fire engine at the Public Works Service Center. The first hour is a quiet hour.
Kids of all ages can climb into the cab, sit behind the wheel and meet the crews who keep Dongvile running. Public Works will have its trucks and equipment parked in the yard, joined by the Volunteer Fire Department and the Constabulary.
On display
- Dump truck, backhoe and front-end loader
- Sanitation truck and the bulk collection knuckleboom
- Water utility service truck and the sewer vac truck
- The street sweeper
- A Dongvile VFD engine and brush truck
- A Constabulary patrol car and Unit 7
Councilmember Hector Ybarra will demonstrate the street sweeper at 11:30 a.m. He is the only member of City Council licensed to operate it.
Quiet hour and horns
The first hour, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., is a quiet hour with no horns, sirens or backup alarms, for children who are sensitive to loud noise. After 11:00 a.m., each vehicle’s horn may be sounded once per child.
Toy drive
Bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Constabulary’s holiday toy drive. Toys go to Brisket County families in need.
Closed-toe shoes are recommended for climbing. Children must be accompanied by an adult.