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Commissioner urges caution, cancels budget work session ahead of forecasted snow
Summary
A county commissioner announced cancellation of an afternoon budget work session and urged residents to stay off roads, avoid hoarding groceries and check on elderly neighbors as a snowstorm forecast ranged from 2–3 up to 7–8 inches.
A county commissioner announced the cancellation of an afternoon budget work session and urged residents to stay off the roads and check on elderly neighbors ahead of a forecasted snowstorm.
The commissioner said forecasts varied, mentioning figures “2 to 3 inches” and “up to 7, 8 inches.” The commissioner said the session was canceled to avoid encouraging people to drive and to keep roads clear for emergency vehicles and snowplows. “If you don't have to be out on the roads, please, don't be out on on the roads,” the commissioner said. The commissioner also cautioned against stockpiling groceries and asked residents to be considerate of neighbors with small children or limited mobility.
The commissioner urged people to check on older neighbors, to run errands for those who cannot go out, and to stay safe and warm during the storm. The cancellation of the budget work session was announced in the meeting transcript; no formal vote or recorded motion appears in the transcript.
