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Shepherdsville public works and emergency services defend storm response; council acknowledges equipment limits
Summary
Public works and fire officials described multi-day snow-and-ice operations in Shepherdsville: extended shifts, hotel housing for crews, priority routing for first responders, and efforts to seek FEMA/state reimbursements. Residents raised complaints about mailbox and driveway clearing; staff explained equipment limitations in ice conditions.
Public-works staff and emergency-service leaders briefed Shepherdsville's council Feb. 9 on response to an extended snow-and-ice event that stressed staffing and equipment.
Tom (public works) described long shifts, rotating hotel accommodations for crews and operational priorities that focused first on routes for police, fire and ambulance access. "My guys were away from their families for 48 to 72…
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