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Council hears public works after two winter storms; staff to provide after-action report next month
Summary
Public works described response to two back‑to‑back winter events that brought ice and snow; crews prioritized arterial routes before neighborhoods, and city staff recommended a future after‑action report and an annual pre‑winter work session.
Columbia City Council on Jan. 21 received a detailed account from city public works on response to two consecutive winter events that produced ice, freezing and multiple inches of snow.
Public works described continuous operations to clear priority routes, followed by neighborhood work when conditions met policy thresholds; staff said extreme cold and freeze–thaw cycles reduced the effectiveness of salt and left icepack that required additional equipment such as backhoes to remove. The department plans a more comprehensive after‑action report at the council's February meeting and recommended an annual late‑summer or early‑fall work session to review winter policies and resources before the next season.
Shane (Public Works)…
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