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Public Works director apologizes after businesses report plow spray
Summary
Public Works & Parks Director Joe Rockwell told the Silvis City Council the department used 9 tons of salt during the recent storm and apologized after business owners reported plow spray; he said operators were instructed to slow down in wet, slushy conditions.
At the March 18 meeting, Public Works & Parks Director Joe Rockwell told the Silvis City Council the department "used 9 tons of salt for that last storm" and apologized after business owners complained that plows were spraying salt and slush onto buildings. Rockwell said crews were instructed to slow down when conditions are wet and slushy to reduce spray.
Rockwell also confirmed with Alderman Dave Rice that the city's three dump trucks are now in service. The minutes record that Fire Chief Dave Johnson, Inspections lead Alex Pyevich and Police Chief Gene Karzin were absent from the meeting; the transcript does not indicate whether those absences affected operations.
The minutes record the operational claim and the department head’s immediate corrective directive but do not include any follow-up plan (for example, a schedule of retraining, a complaint log, or financial restitution for affected businesses).
