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Kankakee officials highlight salt supplies, new salt barn and outreach ahead of winter storms
Summary
ESU staff told the board the city has ordered roughly 900 tons of salt, budgeted conservatively at $100/ton though the state bid ran about $65/ton, and opened a rebuilt salt barn that holds about 600 tons; staff outlined multilingual outreach and a proposed spring leaf cleanup.
KANKAKEE, Ill. — On Dec. 15 city staff briefed the Environmental Services Utility board on winter preparedness, saying Kankakee has ordered substantial road salt, opened a new salt barn and is launching outreach to residents about snow routes and expectations.
Mr. Lopez, who led the ESU street report, summarized recent storm response and thanked crews for work during parades and heavy snowfall. He told aldermen the city…
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