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Shawnee County reviews multi-department response after 14-inch January snowstorm
Summary
County leaders and department directors reviewed preparations, operational costs and lessons learned after a Jan. 3–6 snowstorm that dropped about 14 inches and disrupted roads, services and facilities across Shawnee County.
Shawnee County leaders held a work-session review Jan. 27 to summarize how county departments responded to a mid-January winter storm that left about 14 inches of snow and periods of heavy wind and blowing snow.
The review, requested by the board chair, brought briefings from Emergency Management, Public Works, Facilities, Parks and Recreation, Solid Waste, Corrections, Human Resources, the weed department and others. Emergency Management said it began monitoring forecasts after a National Weather Service webinar Jan. 2 and used Everbridge and other channels to coordinate with partners and department heads as the event unfolded.
Courtney House, director of Public Works, said field labor costs for snow operations totaled $78,423 for 1,924 hours and equipment costs were $142,687 for 3,163 equipment hours. Public Works reported applying 291 tons of salt, 3,514 tons of sand-and-salt mix, 2,950 gallons of salt brine and 500 gallons of calcium…
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