What kind of equipment for snow and ice control does the city own?

  • 5 Sanding and salting trucks. Three are equipped with under body plows and 2 are equipped with both under body and front plows. All 5 trucks are equipped with Magnesium Chloride pre-wetting tanks.

  • 1 Anti-icing spray truck

  • 3 Front end loaders with 10’ snow blades

  • 2 backhoes with 8’ snow blades

  • 1 sidewalk machine equipped with snow blade or broom

  • 1 grader equipped with snow gate and 10’ wing, as well as blower attachments

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1. What kind of equipment for snow and ice control does the city own?
2. Does the city hire contractors for hauling snow?
3. What is the city’s snow budget?
4. Does the city reduce service when the budget is spent?
5. How does the city determine the level of snow removal service?
6. Why can’t the sand particles be smaller or larger?
7. Can we request not to have sanding or salting in our neighborhood?
8. Why can’t the city remove the snow they put in front of my driveway entrance from the plow truck?
9. Why does the city spray liquid on the roads?
10. Why does the city blow snow on my boulevard? Can’t it be hauled away? Do I have to clean up the sand in the spring?
11. Who is responsible for removing snow from sidewalks?
12. May I place the snow from my driveway onto the traveled portion of the street?
13. I am a business owner. What am I supposed to do with snow that has fallen on my property?
14. Why is the snow downtown plowed to the center of the street?
15. I have a question or concern regarding snow and ice control. Who should I contact?
16. What is the city’s winter schedule?
17. Where do I place my solid waste and recycling carts during winter months?