In December, the County received approximately 60” of snow, with the highest accumulation occurring between December 6 and 15. Recognizing that we were receiving record snowfall, the County hired 3 additional pieces of contracted equipment to help our County operators and our regular contracted operators clear roads as quickly as possible, all while the snow continued to fall, winds created drifts, and equipment broke down. During this time, the office received an average of 24 phone calls per day regarding road conditions and driveway clearing requests.
Equipment Hours Worked in December
- Total contractor hours (regular and additional hired): 1,075.5 hours
- County operators: 2,549 hours
Average monthly hours for equipment in the winter months:
- County equipment operators: 2,240 hours for 11 operators.
- Regularly contracted equipment operators: 659.9 hours for 5 contractors.
The County had equipment running 7 days a week, for all 31 days of December.
The County would like to express our sincere gratitude to:
- Our equipment operators, who have been working tirelessly, often putting in extra hours to clear snow from roads and airport runways, sometimes missing out on family events during the holiday season.
- Our administrative staff, who have been answering resident questions and concerns promptly, even with the increased volume of calls and emails, while still managing their regular responsibilities.
- Our contracted operators: STAT, Trailblazers, RT Grading, Attack Oilfield, Northpoint and Bruce Rosenberger, who have also been going above and beyond, working extra hours and providing additional equipment.
- Residents, for your patience and understanding as staff and contractors worked as quickly as possible, considering the weather conditions and the amount of snowfall we’ve received.