Snow ordinance amended to ensure safety of students
Name: Kelsey HainesYear, Major: Senior supply chain248 978 6671What street do you live on:GroveWere you responsible for shoveling your own snow this year:Yes we were. three people.Was it a hassle:i would say yes especially over breaks. we wren aware if there was snow fall so we would get fined if there was any because we weren't there to remove it.Did you or any of your roommates ever receive a ticket for not shoveling your snow:yes. just 1, it was $85What do you think of the new snow removal ordinance:i think thats probably for the best considering the students have breaks where theres still potential of snow and we don’t have a lot of control over our driveway and sidewalks when we’re gone so it would be really nice. City Council:GeorgeWhat is your opinion on the new snow removal ordinance:i think its going to fix several problems with the snow removal issue. by shoveling within 48 hours of snowfall it could fix multiple snow falls. the violation will encourage people to have clear sidewalks. we need to have sidewalks lear so our real purpose is that ppl can travel the sidewalks safely and we think these changes make that more likely.What was the reason for holding management companies responsible for snow removal rather than the renters: problems trying to enforce it. we went back and tried to determine ho they were issuing te tickets to and they and to communicate with the owners to see who to issue the tickets to. it was avery burdensome process that slowed it down significantly. hopefully it will encourage them to get the sidewalks clear. the purpose is to simply make sure that our sidewalks can make safe travel so the ppl arent forced to walk on the streets.
