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Council and staff review snow response; residents use public comment period to raise trafficking and equity concerns
Summary
Council members praised Public Works for its response to a 10-inch snow event and asked for continued focus on neighborhood streets and tracking. During public comment, speakers raised concerns about human trafficking, the city clerk appointment process, and equity in grant and economic development investments.
Snow response
City officials and aldermen spent significant time reviewing the response to a large snow event that dropped about 10 inches across Springfield. Director Fooks of Public Works said the city received roughly 10 inches and described the operational challenges of clearing mains, secondary roads and neighborhoods while equipment and staff were stretched. "First of all, let me say that, we received about 10 inches of snow, and that is a lot of snow," the director said, explaining priorities for emergency routes and the sequence for clearing streets.
Fooks said the city used about 800 tons of salt over two days and has additional salt on order for April. He described work cycles, contractor…
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