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Council tables proposed downtown snow-removal ordinance after heated public debate
Summary
A proposed ordinance to charge downtown commercial businesses for sidewalk clearing and center-meter snow removal prompted sustained public comment and council debate; council voted to table the item for further study.
The Mount Shasta City Council held a public hearing on proposed changes to downtown snow-removal services on Feb. 24 and ultimately voted to table the ordinance after extended public comment and council discussion.
Ken (staff) outlined the proposal’s key elements: shrink the city’s center-plowed area, charge commercial downtown businesses for sidewalk clearing and center snow removal, and base charges on building square footage billed via business-license fees. Ken described the rationale as operational efficiency and cost recovery: after major storms it can take the city days or…
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