Dear Residents:
 

As the winter season approaches, we place an even greater emphasis on those in our community and preparation for the winter season. The City owns five F-250’s with plows, salt boxes and spreaders, and eight snow plow trucks with salt boxes and spreaders.  

 

This season, in order to achieve a quicker response time, we will begin operating two 12-hour shifts with two 12-man crews per shift covering a total of 52 square miles. When inclement winter weather occurs, all crews will focus primarily on clearing the Emergency Snow Route and contractors will be called in to assist. When the Emergency Route has been completely cleared of snow and ice, the City crews will then move on to the secondary routes - the side streets, cul-de-sacs and alleys. As in past seasons, when necessary, the crew’s alternate shifts work around the clock plowing snow and applying salt as needed.

 

During a winter storm event, you can help the City’s snow removal crews plow more effectively and efficiently by not parking in the Emergency Snow route, the primary city side streets, or within your cul-de-sac or alley. Due to the size of the snow plow trucks, the City crews are unable to safely remove snow from cul-de-sacs where parked vehicles are residing. One parked vehicle within a cul-de-sac will prevent that area from being plowed and must be removed before the plow truck can return to the area. Driveways may be blocked during the snow removal process and we do try to minimize that as much as possible; however, the property owner is responsible for clearing his/her driveway as well as neighboring sidewalks.

For more information on snow removal, route maps or warming centers, please visit the City’s website at www.gary.in.us.

Have a warm and safe winter season!

 

 

Karen Freeman-Wilson, Mayor