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Prince George's County residents decry snow clearing and 311 response; chair gives agencies 24 hours to act
Summary
Residents at the council's District 7 listening session described streets blocked by four-foot snowbanks, unanswered 311 complaints and insufficient contractor equipment; Council Chair Crystal Oriada pledged direct follow-up and said the Department of Public Works and Transportation has 24 hours to clear the worst sites or the council will hire contractors.
Residents told the Prince George's County Council at a District 7 listening session that this winter's snow and ice clearing left many driveways and sidewalks impassable and 311 calls unanswered.
"The snow was 4 feet high in front of my driveway and in front of my mailbox," Juanita Hodges said, describing repeated calls to 311 and an unsatisfactory contractor response. Multiple other residents, including Kenya Butler and Monique Mormon, reported streets plowed only partially or intermittently and said they had received no return calls from county staff.
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