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Residents press council to revise snow-and-ice control and downtown plowing to protect sidewalks and parking
Summary
Multiple residents urged changes to International Falls’ snow-and-ice control practices and downtown plowing after repeated instances of plow-deposited ice on private sidewalks and curb piles that block parking and create hazards; councilors said Public Works will review practices and meet with residents.
Residents urged the International Falls City Council on Oct. 6 to review the city’s snow-and-ice control policy and plowing practices after several people described heavy plow redeposits on sidewalks, hazard creation and lost downtown parking.
Laurence Micas, who identified his address as 901 Eighth Street, said repeated plow passes after residents shovel leave “ice bricks, ice boulders” on sidewalks and alleys and that he sometimes must shovel three times in a short span. He asked the council to re-examine the ordinance that places sidewalk-clearing responsibility on property owners and to consider adjustments to plow operations.
Nancy Umhof (recorded as “Nancy Umhof” in the meeting), a downtown property…
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