RUMOR brought to Jimmy's Camp:
City's Snowplows are not utilized.
Jimmy's Fact to Trade:
The city's nine snowplows are busiest in the months from November to March, though they are occasionally used outside of that timeframe in October, April and May, but only when it snows! In fact, our trucks are dump trucks first and only transform into snowplows when the orange attachment is placed on the front during snowstorms. The dump trucks are used year around for multiple projects. In regard to snowplowing, in 2022 the snowplows were dispatched 23 times for plowing our roads and up to 7 snowplows could be used at a time depending on the amount of snowfall and road conditions. During recent snow on December 9th, the city dispatched 5 snowplows and cleared over 55 miles of Fountain roads! Street Department CDL drivers are on standby and respond to work staggered 12-hour shifts, and city snowplows follow a specific prioritization plan for plowing of roads. You can find the snowplow map as well as the road prioritization at the following link:
Published: 12/21/23