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Gardner says salt supply is secure; mayor urges resident cooperation on sand pile and hydrants
Summary
Mayor Nicholson said Gardner's road salt inventory is sufficient, explained a collaborative purchasing arrangement, warned against contractors emptying the public sand pile, and asked residents to shovel out fire hydrants and check smoke-detector batteries when clocks spring forward.
Gardner’s public works operations have adequate road salt supplies, Mayor Nicholson said, and the city will finish constructing a new salt shed next year to increase storage capacity.
The mayor explained Gardner buys salt through a regional purchasing group led by Oxford (the “Oxford Collaborative”), noting communities sometimes share salt in shortages; he…
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