Public Works Departments Work Ahead, Scale Back Budgets In Winterless Year

By Adam Duxter, CBS Minnesota

January 31, 2024

RICHFIELD, Minn. — It's a strange thought for public works departments across the Twin Cities metro: What do we do if there's no snow to plow? No roads to salt?

Months into a rather winterless winter, Richfield Public Works is figuring out a plan. Work ahead and save.

"It's crazy," said Dan Dalton, Richfield Public Works' operations supervisor. "I can't remember a time where we haven't had this (little) snow, and this much warmth with it, too."

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