Mayor Noam Bramson in his most recent storm-related reverse-911 call mentioned that the level of road salt in stock at the City yard is low. Talk of the Sound has confirmed that the situation is similar through the area due to the harsh winter with 9 winter storms in the past six weeks. Due to high demand throughout the region getting more salt is very difficult.
Talk of the Sound asked Alex Tergis, the recently installed New Rochelle Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, how the City was faring up with the road salt situation.
Talk of the Sound: How much salt is used on average during a typical year?
Commissioner Tergis: Approximately 5,000 tons.
Talk of the Sound: How much has been used so far this year?
Commissioner Tergis: Approximately 4,000 tons.
Talk of the Sound: How much gets used for a storm of about 6-12 inches?
Commissioner Tergis: The amount of salt used varies depending on the nature of the storm; 200 to 600 tons is a typical range. More, depending on duration and type of storm, and road conditions.
Talk of the Sound: How much salt does the City have on stock now?
Commissioner Tergis: 100 tons.
Talk of the Sound: What is the situation with replenishing that stock?
Commissioner Tergis: We are expecting deliveries of 2-400 tons over the next couple days.
Talk of the Sound: Any other thoughts on how residents should think about the issue of acquiring, storing and delivering salt?
Commissioner Tergis: We are working to acquire additional supplies.
What is the expected impact of so much salt and snow and ice and shoveling on our street; how bad will the pot hole situation be this spring?
Hard winters always have a significant impact on the conditions on the roads. It is too early in the season to assess the spring conditions.
Talk of the Sound: Thanks very much.
Commissioner Tergis: Thank you.
DPW Comm
Should ask the DPW Comm. how many DPW employees are calling in sick forcing the city to hire more outside help and where are they getting the
money to cover this?
Pot Holes Already a Big Issue with 6 weeks till Spring
Craters are appearing all over the area I would stock up on asphalt it can only get worse.
This is the cost of doing business some years its lean some years its never ending.
If up to the Mayor and City Manager we would all be paying per plow and salting and playing per Flush so to speak. Ala Carte will be the future for New Rochelle Residents.
Salt can be purchase at a reduced price from Yonkers DPW Employee’s looking to augment their income. Yonkers which is the next City on the List of DA investigated DPW’s.
New Ro’s DPW lays down too much salt in most cases as after every storm you can find mounds of the stuff just thrown down without any sophistication. No Wonder why we are using so much.
Salt
Wen’t to the railroad station at 9:30 AM and no shoveling going on and no
salt on the walk way from the front parking lot. It still had the crust from the
late nite storm. A DPW truck was in the lot and we asked if they could please
put some salt on the walk. The three men in the truck explained to me that
they were waiting for a machine.( I guess elbow grease and shovels are
obsolete.) Also I was surprised that New Rochelle DPW purchased a “Zamboni” If it does not work out they can park it with the garbage truck
that did not fit under the bridge on Pinebrook.
There are people out there
There are people out there who would have taken care of this alone with a wheel barrow and a shovel. It takes 3 people and a machine to do the job of 1 person. Then we wonder where all the money is going. All the unemployed people who would have been glad to work for the city and would have been more than willing to do this simple task by themselves, and they can’t. Instead we have to pay for a crew of three and a machine. Your tax dollars at work!