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Public works readies for winter weather, parks upgrades and new roadside mower
Summary
Public works told council it is preparing for a forecasted winter event, continuing safety upgrades at Paul Powers Park and moving forward with a planned $273,904.80 purchase of a John Deere roadside boom mower.
Public works staff updated the Port Orchard City Council on Jan. 28 about winter preparedness, park improvements and the city’s planned equipment replacement.
Director Ryan told council members crews are prepositioning snow-and-ice equipment and that the city will likely activate a remote version of its emergency operations center if the weekend forecast materializes. He said the city has been using preventative brine pretreatment and that brine supply is provided through an interlocal agreement with the county; most road salt originates from the eastern part of the state (commonly sourced from outside the county), which can create supply constraints during…
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