# How to Report a Pothole or Street Problem in Kirksville

Kirksville routes potholes and street-maintenance issues through the Citizen Service Request system and Public Works. A precise location and useful description make the report far more actionable than simply saying a road is bad.

2026-07-01


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Kirksville's Street Maintenance division handles pothole and roadway-maintenance work.

The fastest useful report is one the City can actually locate.

## Use the Citizen Service Request system

The City explicitly directs residents with potholes and street-repair problems to its Citizen Service Request system.

The current form supports location information through:

- full address;
- intersection;
- map pin;
- coordinates.

Use the most precise option available.

## Describe the problem, not just the road

Useful descriptions include:

- pothole;
- pavement failure;
- possible sinkhole;
- broken curb;
- damaged alley surface;
- active water appearing through pavement.

If water is actively flowing or the surface appears to be collapsing, mention that clearly because the problem may involve more than ordinary pavement repair.

## Include landmarks when helpful

At an intersection or long block, explain where the defect is located.

Examples:

- northbound lane;
- beside a particular intersection;
- near a driveway;
- next to a storm drain.

Do not stop in unsafe traffic simply to obtain a perfect photograph.

## Public Works is another contact path

The current City Public Works page lists **660-627-1291** for street failures and maintenance issues.

A phone call can be appropriate when the condition is developing quickly or difficult to describe online.

## Do not assume repair timing

Submitting a request does not create a guaranteed repair date.

The City must inspect the condition and prioritize work based on severity, resources and other maintenance needs.

## Separate public streets from private property

A pothole in a private parking lot or private road is not automatically a City street-maintenance issue.

Verify the location before reporting it as City infrastructure.

## Drainage problems belong in their own lane

If the real issue is standing water, flooding or a blocked storm-drainage path, use the drainage-reporting route.

See [How to Report Drainage and Flooding Problems in Kirksville](https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/report-drainage-flooding-problems-kirksville).

The best report is short and precise:

**what happened + exactly where it is + whether there is an immediate safety concern.**

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Published: 2026-07-01T20:02:00+00:00

Description: How to submit a useful pothole or street-maintenance report to the City of Kirksville.