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Klamath County authorizes up to $250,000 for emergency snow removal on local access roads
Summary
Klamath County commissioners approved a one-time order authorizing up to $250,000 in county road funds to support snow removal on local access roads in northeastern parts of the county following a heavy storm; county staff said costs and equipment demands are already high and reimbursement from the state is possible but not guaranteed.
Klamath County commissioners on Feb. 12 approved a one-time order authorizing county road funds not to exceed $250,000 to support snow removal on local access (user-maintained) roads in northeastern Klamath County under the county's emergency declaration.
The vote followed an update from Jeremy White, who told commissioners county crews have been working since Monday and are “spending about $20,000 a day, with our 2 dozers and 3 graders and 3 or 4 additional staff members” to clear roads where snow reached five to six feet. White said crews have made about 10 miles of progress so far but face roughly 900 miles of local access roads in the county.
The board's action was framed as a limited, one-time authorization to cover current…
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