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Ellis County officials explain snow-removal priorities, say pretreatment not used in latest storm
Summary
Public works staff told commissioners crews prioritized paved and federal-aid routes during a recent winter storm, said pretreatment with brine is only effective in narrow conditions, and noted ongoing overtime and hiring needs to maintain nearly 1,400 miles of county roads.
County public works staff described the department's response to a statewide winter storm and explained why the county did not pretreat roadways with brine in advance.
A public works representative told the commissioners that pretreatment is effective only in a "very specific scenario" and that in the heavy freezing-rain and drifting conditions during the storm "it's gonna melt. It's gonna take away the brine with it," reducing benefit and increasing costs. The staff member said treating in those…
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