With the snow we have had so far this year a few problems have come up that I need your help with. One is the basketball poles that are on the side of some of the roads.

If the poles are too close to the side of the road they could get caught on the plow trucks and damage the truck and the pole. These poles are very hard to see at night and need to be moved away from the road. Second is the parking of vehicles on the road during a snow event. When it snows keep the roads clear of parked vehicles. The third problem we came across is the low hanging branches on the sides of the roads. Most hardwood trees are okay at this time but we have a big problem with the pine trees around town. There are several roads that are only one lane wide when the limbs hang down with snow on them. These limbs can also damage lights and mirrors on the trucks and should be trimmed by the property owners to make for clear access to the whole road. Lastly I know the plows dump snow across the face of your driveways and if I could change that I would. The plow on the big truck is pinned in one position so it cannot be swung away from driveways. We do the best we can with the snow on such narrow streets. With that in mind we also have an ordinance in place that says not to put snow from your driveways back into the street; you can be ticketed for this, so refrain from doing it.

Be safe the rest of the winter and thanks for your help in these matters.