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Resident urges action on snow pushed onto sidewalks along Cleveland Road; council staff to monitor
Summary
Resident Sean Bickley told council that plows and contractors are pushing snow from the north side of Cleveland Road onto sidewalks on the south side, creating hazards for schoolchildren and pedestrians; staff said they will monitor and address repeat offenders.
At the citizens comment portion of the Huron City Council meeting, resident Sean Bickley of Rye Beach urged the council to enforce sidewalk snow removal and warned that plows are pushing snow across Cleveland Road onto sidewalks, forcing walkers and students into the street.
"They're just push all that snow right across the road onto the sidewalks," Bickley said. He described children and dog walkers having to use the roadway and said he had offered to buy equipment and clear a stretch of sidewalk, proposing a larger contract arrangement but acknowledging the community concern about favoritism.
Councilors asked clarifying questions about which streets are privately plowed versus municipally maintained. Later in the meeting City Manager Hamilton told Bickley staff had noted the problem and that "our streets department and our police department are keeping an eye on it." Hamilton added the city relies on residents to clear sidewalks and that citations are difficult to enforce city‑wide due to staff limits, but said staff will speak to repeat offenders.
The exchange closed with council thanking Bickley for bringing the issue to their attention.
