Council approves purchase plan for liquid deicing units, citing cost and environmental benefits
Public Services Director Jason Kern presented a plan to buy slide-in liquid deicing units (about $67,000–$70,000 each) and transition away from rock salt in targeted areas; staff projected payback within 1–1.5 seasons and emphasized reduced chloride contamination and downtown benefits.
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Public Services Director Jason Kern urged the council to approve replacement salt equipment and the purchase of slide-in liquid deicing systems for city trucks, saying the switch would lower long-term costs and reduce environmental damage from rock salt.
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