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Residents press Pinckneyville council on snow‑plowing; city cites salt shortages
Summary
Two residents told the council that Perry Street and a Walnut parking lot were not plowed during recent storms; commissioners said crews faced icy conditions and a short supply of salt and that the Street Department would be asked to salt Perry Street.
During the public-comment portion of the Jan. 13 Pinckneyville City Council meeting, residents reported problems with snow removal and asked the city to take action.
Genevieve Hester said Perry Street and West Jackson Street were difficult to use after recent storms, saying Perry Street "was impossible to get out on" and noting that six businesses and two residences along Perry Street were affected. Commissioner Sammy D. Peradotta responded that the Street Department is expected to plow every street but that crews were limited by ice and a shortage of salt; he said he would tell Street Department employees to put salt on Perry Street the following day.
Laura Loos asked who owned the parking lot next to Place Insurance and Found on Walnut; Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert said the lot is owned by the City of Pinckneyville. Loos said she has had to arrange plowing there for nine years and urged the city to clear corners at intersections and the municipal lot going forward.
The exchanges recorded in the official minutes show resident complaints and a council pledge to address salting and plowing in the short term; the minutes do not record a formal policy change or an ordinance on snow removal.
