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Wayne County officials say winter storms exhausted about half of salt stockpile; committee approves purchase and 30% contingency request
Summary
County equipment staff told the committee recent snowfall exhausted roughly 50% of the road-salt pile and recommended a 30% contingency; the committee approved a 23,850-ton salt purchase as part of a larger omnibus motion.
Wayne County equipment officials told the Committee on Public Services that recent storms have strained winter road-treatment supplies and recommended an additional contingency as procurement proceeds.
Eric Ludwig, assistant division director for equipment in the Department of Public Services, said the county "received about 27.9 inches last year" and was "currently, we are pushing over 28 inches," noting the county…
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