Downtown committee details overnight snow removal, considers private-contractor maintenance
The downtown committee reported an intensive overnight snow-removal operation that included a no-parking ban, towing about 80 cars and removal of many truckloads of snow; the committee also discussed a proposed public‑private contract (estimated ~$32,000/year) for year‑round downtown walkway maintenance.
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At the council meeting, the downtown committee chair read minutes describing an extensive snow-removal response during a recent severe storm and the committee’s continued discussion of downtown maintenance strategies. The committee reported that advance notice of parking restrictions was provided through text alerts and local media, that enforcement and towing began overnight and resulted in roughly 80 cars towed, and that crews removed dozens of truckloads of snow from downtown and Broadway.
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