Oconee County Ready For Winter Weather, Public Works Director Reassured Commissioners Yesterday

For those who ever have wondered how Oconee County prepares for the threat of winter weather, Public Works Director Emil Beshara yesterday afternoon had the answer.

With the threat of snow and icy roads in the forecast, Beshara told county commissioners that the county had its two salt and sand spreaders on the trucks “and ready to go.”

“All the chain saws and all the limb removal equipment has been sharpened, fueled,” Beshara said.

“We brought in a couple extra loads of sand,” he added.

“Now we are waiting to just actually see what comes of this front coming through,” he said.

Nothing much happened, of course.

But Beshara’s comments seemed to reassure the commissioners, all of whom are from Georgia, where snow and ice are not so common.

For more on the story, and a shortened video of Beshara’s presentation, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Emil Beshara.