Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Let it Snow


As I awoke this morning to a fresh blanket of snow of the ground I thought that this might be a good time to share some West Valley City snow removel statistics from the period of our last major snow storms. I received a number of phone calls and emails over that past few weeks regarding this City service. It is important for residents NOT to park their cars on City streets as the complicate the removal process. Here is a look at the public resources allocated for snow removal from Nov. 23 through Dec.2, 2010:

West Valley City lane miles...900 with over 530 cul-de-sacs.

Snow plow drivers.................26 full time, 2 part time. We also used 3 employees from other departments periodically.

Hours involved with plowing....1,501

Employee related cost..........$45,750.00

Overtime cost......................$6,900.00 this accounts for 20% of our overtime budget.

Miles Plowed.......................12,050

Tons of salt used................. 1,188 this accounts for 20% of our salt budget.

Total wages and materials (excluding fuel and fleet repair costs).................................$72,650.00

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