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DPW outlines new snow priorities, thresholds and contractor protocols; council presses on verification and staffing
Summary
The Department of Public Works presented a new snow response policy Nov. 20 defining three priority networks, threshold triggers (priority 2 at 2 inches, priority 3 at 4 inches), contractor roles and technology upgrades; councilors pressed on contractor verification, tracking (Samsara), and whether current staffing (70 drivers) is sufficient.
The Department of Public Works presented a comprehensive update to its snow response policy to the Public Works Committee on Nov. 20, explaining new priority networks, response thresholds, contractor deployment, staffing and technology plans.
Director Wilson said the Board of Public Works adopted the underlying policy earlier in the year and that the committee presentation clarifies how DPW will operationalize it. He outlined three priority networks: priority 1 thoroughfares (major arterials, hospital and fire-station routes), priority 2 connectors (key feeder streets near schools and public facilities) and priority 3 residential streets. The policy sets plowing triggers so that priority…
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