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Council asks staff to study Highway 2 sidewalk clearing after public works briefing and resident complaints
Summary
Public Works presented the city's snow-clearing priorities; councilors requested a policy review for clearing sidewalks on Highway 2, asked for cost estimates, and heard a resident describe safety problems from shoveling into the street and bobcat plowing.
Public Works Officer Sean Bates outlined Columbia Falls’ snow-removal priorities and procedures and answered council and public questions on whether the city should alter policy to provide faster or broader sidewalk clearing along Highway 2.
Bates explained the published priority map: crews clear priority 1 (main corridors) first, then priority 2 roads, then priority 3. He said crews are typically called in when snow reaches about 4 inches, and overnight calls are initiated by the police department to the streets lead operator. Selected…
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