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Denton mobilizes crews, utilities prepare to stay on-site ahead of winter storm
Summary
City of Denton officials and utility staff said they have readied equipment and adjusted staffing for an approaching winter storm, including 24-hour street operations, neoprene blades to protect pavement, and plans for utility staff to remain on-site if needed.
City of Denton departments are mobilizing equipment and personnel to respond to an approaching winter storm, officials and unnamed staff reported. Street crews have prepared for 24-hour operations, and utility teams said they have adjusted staffing to prioritize restoration in case of outages.
Reporter Kimberly Barroteran said the city is preparing across departments to keep essential services running as temperatures drop. A street operations staff member said crews “have loaded all of our spreaders up,” and that equipment has been fitted with neoprene blades “so if we do have to scrape the road, we’re not messing up the pavement,” adding crews were also taking steps to prevent diesel fuel from gelling in cold weather.
An unnamed utility operations staff member said schedules are being readjusted “to make sure that our linemen and other staff are available to prioritize restoration if there is a localized outage.” The same staff member and Barroteran emphasized that many city employees will be working around the clock to maintain essential services through the storm.
Denton Water Utilities staff said administrative teams are securing facilities with food and sleeping arrangements so employees can remain on-site if snow or weather conditions require 24-hour coverage. Water treatment and wastewater facilities, the staff member said, are set up to handle colder temperatures and have materials and equipment ready should emergencies arise.
There were no formal votes or actions recorded in the transcript. City staff said they will monitor weather conditions and keep crews and utility teams on standby as needed. In Denton, Kimberly Barroteran.
