Flagstaff staff outline courtesy berm relocations and second-year ‘Snow Hero’ volunteer program

At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Flagstaff Parks and Recreation Commission heard a staff briefing on two winter mobility programs: the city’s courtesy berm relocation work performed by PROS (Parks, Recreation & Open Space) crews and the sustainability office’s Snow Hero volunteer program, which enters a second season.

Staff said the city maintains 311 PROS snow assignments across Flagstaff; of those, 170 are classified as highest priority for immediate attention when equipment operators begin, while 103 addresses are currently enrolled in the courtesy berm relocation program. Staff described berm relocation as simply moving the berm pushed up by road plows at the end of a driveway, not work on private property or inside driveways.

Why it matters: winter berms and uncleared sidewalks can block access to transportation and essential services for older adults and people with disabilities. The two programs try to reduce those…