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Sussex County warns of tight salt supplies after prolonged winter storms
Summary
County officials told commissioners the 2025–26 winter season has strained salt reserves; the Department of Engineering said current stock and outstanding orders may leave the county with only about 2,500 tons if storms continue at current frequency, and officials urged municipalities to conserve and coordinate deliveries.
County officials warned at the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Jan. 28 that unusually frequent storms this winter have put the county’s road-salt supply under strain.
“The average the county uses around 20,000 to 22,000 tons of salt during an average winter season,” a county Department of Engineering representative told the board, adding that the county currently has about 11,000 tons on hand and 3,900 tons on order but projects it will need roughly 11,013 additional tons to meet the season’s…
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