Foremen tell board there is no set temperature cutoff for salt application
During closing comments, Chairman Jeremy Gagnon asked whether the road commission applies salt at a specific temperature; Foremen Johnson and Johnston said there is no designated temperature cutoff and crews rely on driver discretion and prevailing conditions.
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At the end of its March 25 meeting, Chairman Jeremy Gagnon asked whether the Chippewa County Road Commission uses a specific temperature threshold to decide when to apply road salt. Foreman Johnson and Foreman Johnston responded that crews do not operate to a single temperature cutoff; instead, decisions are made based on driver discretion and prevailing conditions.
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