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Council hears public works winter‑maintenance plan and debate over Highway 2 sidewalks
Summary
Public works presented a winter snow‑clearing priority map and said crews are called in at about four inches of snow; councilors and a resident pressed for faster or more consistent sidewalk clearing on Highway 2.
Columbia Falls public works officer Sean Bates presented the city’s winter street‑clearing priorities and a publicly available map showing which roads and paths are cleared first, second and third. He said crews are typically called out when snowfall reaches about four inches and that the police department makes the nighttime call to start operations.
Councilors and residents pressed staff about sidewalks along Highway 2, where several council…
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