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Riverside public works reports 341 man‑hours and 533 tons of salt used in recent storm; staff flag facility constraints
Summary
Public service staff briefed council on the city’s snow response after a large storm, reporting 341 man‑hours, use of 533 tons of salt, and an estimated event cost of about $96,000; staff said storage and facility limits constrain future responses.
City staff told Riverside City Council that crews logged roughly 341 man‑hours and used about 533 tons of salt responding to the recent major snow event, and that the effort’s direct operating costs were roughly $96,000.
Miss Moore, who presented the report during the Jan. 9 meeting, described the city’s plowing strategy—opening main thoroughfares first, then curb‑to‑curb on arterials and single passes through residential streets—and noted the fleet composition: five large dump trucks and five pickup trucks with plows (three of those with salt‑box inserts). Moore said the crew used 56…
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