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Committee directs staff to draft official sidewalk snow‑removal map to clarify village vs. private responsibility
Summary
Faced with aging equipment and budget pressure, the committee asked staff to prepare a public‑facing map showing which sidewalks the village will plow and which will be private responsibility; members discussed timing and equipment cost tradeoffs and agreed on a phased rollout with public notice.
The Germantown Public Works & Highway Committee directed staff to produce a formal sidewalk snow‑removal map that will show which sidewalks the village will plow and which sidewalks will be the responsibility of adjacent property owners.
Public works staff presented a color‑coded inventory showing front‑yard/side‑yard and back‑of‑property sidewalk segments, and explained capital equipment tradeoffs tied to coverage decisions. Staff said approximately half of the sidewalk system is categorized as front yard or commercial (areas commonly adjacent to streets)…
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