Light Winter Is Good For Road Commissions, plus Video: Why plow when no snow?
The Record-Eagle has this story on how the mild winter equals savings for Road Commissions:
"Every day that it doesn't snow helps," said Mary Gillis, manager of the Grand Traverse County road commission. "I hope it continues."
Grand Traverse County stockpiles sand and salt, used for traction and to melt snow and ice, in a barn off LaFranier Road in Traverse City. The barn tends to empty as winter drags on, but Gillis said "it's pretty full," thanks to a relatively mild winter. Snowfall totals are down this year, and that could result in savings for road commissions, in part because the price of salt is up by more than 20 percent."
VIDEO: 7&4 News has this Fact Finder report on why snow plows are out when the roads are clear. Watch that report here.
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