A new Public Works facility that was supposed to bring snow plows, road salt and other supplies to Pittsburgh’s South Hills neighborhoods won’t be ready in time for this winter.

Source: https://triblive.com/local/south-hills/new-public-works-facility-in-pittsburghs-south-hills-wont-be-ready-in-time-for-this-winter/

As an example, it’s working with Caltrans to bring in additional snow plows and road crews.

Source: https://www.dailynews.com/2023/02/27/san-bernardino-county-declares-local-emergency-to-get-help-clearing-snow-from-mountain-roads/

Granted, those plows are probably at least twenty-times more frequently needed by Indiana than Texas, but it is no wonder that roads here take so long to clear.

Source: https://thecorchronicle.com/2023/02/15/texan-precipitation-preparedness-pales-to-indiana/

He said that on at least three occasions this winter sidewalk plows contracted by the city have torn up grass and knocked over landscaping blocks along his property line.

Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/scarborough-homeowner-upset-with-repeated-damage-from-sidewalk-plows-1.6328860

It’s time the city plows the sidewalks and ensures everyone can participate in our local economy at no additional cost.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/7/13/23792341/chicago-sidewalk-snow-winter-pilot-program-disabled-elderly-children-gilbert-villegas

Montclair junior running back Ja-Khi Chance (3) plows through the Union City line on the road on Friday night (Sept. 15).

Source: https://montclairlocal.news/2023/09/montclair-footballs-turnover-ends-winning-streak/

Ross Weaver plows out a section of road in front of his home in Farmington Hills, Mich., on Saturday after a winter storm left up to 20 centimetres of snow across the Metro Detroit area.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-storms-tornadoes-1.6768309?cmp=rss

The cost of fuel has risen dramatically; diesel fuel, which powers our plows, garbage trucks, and equipment, as an example, now costs nearly double what it did in 2021.

Source: https://1029rewindradio.ca/2023/02/09/city-of-cranbrook-to-raise-property-tax-rates-5-8-in-spring/

The fleet includes three skidsteers with plows, a large front-end loader, and a pickup truck plow.

Source: https://www.eptrail.com/2023/01/19/snow-removal-season-in-estes-park/

The Town of Hague plows are each outfitted with systems that track and control road salt application rates.

Source: https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/salt-pilot