Frequently Asked Questions

It is impossible when plowing the streets not to push snow into open driveways. Please understand the Town cannot remove windrows from driveways that are left by the snowplow, nor can the Town crews plow private property. Please wait until snow plowing operations are complete to clear your driveway.

An important step in dealing with snowfall is street sanding and salting. Once the decision is made that a sanding operation should begin, a team of eight sanders will begin to canvass the town in their assigned routes. The sanding operation will continue until it is decided that all roads have been covered and that it is no longer necessary, or that the plowing operation should begin.

The town is divided into four plowing sections each with an individual supervisor. Routes are divided up into sections-priority (the main, arterial roads), secondary, and residential streets. The approximately 26 pieces of town equipment and 10 pieces of equipment from private contractors are each dispatched to assigned routes for the plowing operation. The top priority is to keep open the main roads. The plows will then open up all streets and continue in this pattern until the storm abates. Once the storm subsides, the plows will begin to push back the snow to the curb line and clear intersections. A sidewalk crew will also begin to clean sidewalks in the downtown area. All crews will remain around the clock if necessary to keep the roads open and passable. Please be patient.