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Chester officials outline snow response: limited salt effectiveness, equipment and staffing stretched
Summary
City officials said 21 public-works staff and parks crews worked 12-hour shifts since early Sunday to clear roads; roughly 150–200 tons of salt have been used and equipment from private contractors is aiding removal of pileups.
Chester officials told the City Council on Jan. 27 that the city’s public-works and parks crews have worked through the storm in 12-hour shifts to keep major streets and priority locations passable, but that ongoing subfreezing temperatures have reduced the effectiveness of road salt.
Public Works Director (Hayman) told the council the department had 21 employees and additional parks staff working 12-hour shifts since 4:00 a.m. Sunday. "We have 21 workers in the public works department… working in 12 hour shifts since 04:00 in the morning on Sunday," he said, describing continuous plowing followed by salting where temperatures permit.
Hayman said this storm produced the most precipitation the city has seen in about 10 years and that…
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