Dear fellow Hanoverians:
\nPlease join me in supporting our Department of Public Works by taking a
\nmoment to read this notice that appeared on their website this week:<\/p>\n
\u201cMonday’s storm dumped record snow on the Town. We are pleased to report
\nthat all roads remained open throughout the storm, although as a result of
\nthe very high snow banks, many of the subdivision roads are quite narrow as
\nmost of our plowing fleet is not large enough to throw snow over the banks.
\n We are actively pushing back snow at intersections and along subdivision
\nroads with front end loaders and large snow blowers. This effort will
\ncontinue until the job is completed. We are making every effort to be
\ncareful in this effort, but undoubtedly some damage may occur. Our primary
\nfocus is public safety, with our overall goal of providing enough space on
\nevery road for the Fire Department to adequately stage equipment in the
\nevent of an emergency. Any property damage as a result of snow removal
\nefforts will be properly addressed as the snow melts. We ask residents to
\nbe patient as we slowly bring the roadway network back to normal.<\/p>\n
We request that residents refrain from parking in the street and ask that
\nif you have a plow that plows your driveway, that snow must NOT be plowed
\ninto the street. Plowing snow into the street sets back the Town’s efforts
\nand may delay emergency response to your neighborhood.<\/p>\n
We do not have the resources to plow the ends of driveways that have
\nalready been opened up by a private plow. Please make arrangements with
\nyour own contractor to do this work once the Town’s snow and ice operations
\nhave completed. <\/p>\n
Any fallen trees with wires must be grounded and cleared by National Grid
\nbefore they can be removed by Town personnel. All downed wires should be
\nconsidered live. Residents should report downed trees to the Town’s
\nEmergency Communication Center (911) and are advised to stay clear of any
\nfallen wires to avoid a potentially life threatening situation.<\/p>\n
The snow and ice page of the DPW website, accessible from the blue menu bar
\non the left hand side of the page, will provide specific information
\nregarding the DPW’s activities during a storm. The Town’s website, as well
\nas the Town’s Facebook page, will be updated during storms to provide
\nresidents with up to the minute storm information.<\/p>\n
The Ames Way brush and compost piles are closed until further notice so as
\nnot to interfere with the DPW’s snow and ice operations. The facility will
\nreopen once it is deemed safe.<\/p>\n
The Transfer Station is closed while we work to make the facility safe for
\nvehicles and pedestrians. The facility will reopen on Friday, February
\n13th.<\/p>\n
Forge Pond Park will be closed until the parking lot and roadways are
\ncleared and deemed safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
(Editor’s note: As someone who works with and knows quite a few of the DPW
\nstaff, I can personally vouch for the fact that they are working very hard
\nand need our support and understanding. This snow might just be
\nunprecedented – cut them some slack!)<\/p>\n
For “Around Town on the Web”,
\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n
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