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Council presses city leaders for clearer winter‑operations SOPs after 20‑inch storm
Summary
Councilors criticized the city's response to a major snowstorm and the 'snow and ice' motion response, demanding clearer standard operating procedures, contractor oversight, equipment inventories and timelines for clearing pedestrian routes; DPW and city officials pledged follow‑up and pilots.
Councilors used a motion response item on Feb. 17 to press the administration over winter operations after an 18–20 inch storm that left many sidewalks and side streets uncleared for weeks.
Multiple councilors described long delays and safety hazards. Councilor Robinson said, “We're winging this,” and criticized the report as insufficiently specific; Councilor Mercia and Councilor McDonough recounted passages where senior centers and school routes…
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