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Sensible Salting Resolution

In November 2008, City Council adopted a Sensible Salting resolution to ensure a cleaner environment and reduce salt usage to the point where the City would realize noticeable cost savings. Sensible Salting Practices lead to a 30% reduction in salt usage and help to keep our environment clean. Sensible Salting Practices include the following:

– From 11:00 PM – 4:00 AM very limited salting will take place, as salting is not effective due to low traffic volumes. Only intersections, hills, curves, and bridges will be salted.

– During periods of one inch per hour snowfall or greater, main roads will be plowed as frequently as possible. These roads will also be salted at intersections, hills, curves, bridges, and school zones. Spot Salting will also be utilized which means roads will be salted at 150 feet intervals to allow the salt to be effectively spread around.

– Secondary roads or side streets will be plowed as often as possible, but will only be salted at intersections, bridges, hills, curves, and school zones for 200 feet intervals. Spot Salting will also be used when necessary.

– The Service Director is responsible for ensuring all employees understand and follow the City’s Sensible Salting Practices.

– All equipment will be calibrated to ensure the Sensible Salting Practices are implemented correctly.

– The Service Director will continue to investigate, purchase, and utilize other alternative products such as brine and other enhanced deicers.

When conditions warrant, such as those found during and after an ice storm, the City has the ability to salt as necessary.