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Westford cleans up after blizzard as town eyes $550,000 snow-and-ice deficit appropriation
Summary
After a blizzard that shut schools and town offices, Westford officials and the Finance Committee moved to cover winter storm costs, recommending a $550,000 appropriation from free cash; town staff warned the number could change before the March 28 town meeting.
A powerful blizzard that began Feb. 22 dropped more than a foot of snow on Westford, shutting town offices and Westford Public Schools for two days and leaving crews working through the week to clear streets and restore services.
David Smith, operations manager for the Westford Public Works Highway Department, described how crews balance safety and timing when staffing plow operations: "Once we establish that we are in fact going to get snow,…
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