FRIDAY JANUARY 22, 2010
10:20 AM

The city took delivery of a sand and salt spreader this week. This is a piece of equipment that will not be used very much, but it is a welcome addition to the street department.

In the past when the city had ice or snow the street department had workers in the back of a truck throwing out the sand and salt with shovels. That was not the best or safest way to take care of this problem, but it was the only way it could be done with the equipment that the city owned. From now on this task will be handled with the spreader in the back of a truck and no workers in the back of the truck. The sand and salt will be spread by the driver of the truck. All of the controls of the spreader are located in the cab of the truck.

I am pleased that we were able to add this equipment to the street department. The crews now will be able to take care of this problem in a very safe manor.