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Mayor, staff urge clearer enforcement and outreach for Kankakee snow routes after ride-along
Summary
City officials described ride-alongs with snow crews, safety concerns with parked cars on snow routes and options ranging from targeted towing to outreach door-hangers. The board discussed enforcement, communications and next steps.
City officials recounted a recent ride-along with snow-plow crews and urged council consideration of stricter enforcement of Kankakee’s snow-route ordinance after municipal crews encountered parked cars that limited clearance and slowed plow operations.
Public works staff member Mr. Hassick briefed the board on recent operations, telling aldermen that crews have provided 24-hour coverage during snow events and that residential parking on plow routes often prevents curb-to-curb clearing. “We have 24 hours of coverage anytime an event…
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