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Mount Carmel officials praise snow response, warn against driving around barricades and levees
Summary
City leaders thanked public works crews for clearing roads after recent storms, reminded drivers that bypassing barricades is illegal under state statutes, and urged residents to avoid levees and unregistered UTVs; the senior center remains the daytime heating shelter.
Mayor and other city officials on Monday credited Mount Carmel City public works crews for keeping streets passable after recent storms, but they cautioned residents against bypassing barricades and riding unregistered UTVs on levees.
“The roads, in my eyes, have been extremely well cleared versus other communities,” the Mayor said, describing calls from neighboring mayors praising Mount Carmel’s clearing operations. The Mayor said planning began the week before the storm and thanked public works staff — “Mike and his group and me and Ryan chiming in a little bit” — for implementing the plan.
Why it matters: city leaders said aggressive clearing helped keep emergency access open…
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