Alderman To Daley: Restore Snow Plow Money

Chicago Sun-Times:

Fed up with snow-covered side streets and ice-packed intersections, an influential alderman demanded Thursday that Mayor Daley set aside $1 million apiece from the sale of the Chicago Skyway, Midway Airport and city parking meters to restore "dangerous" snow removal cuts.

Transportation Committee Chairman Tom Allen (38th) said he plans to introduce the ordinance next week after being bombarded with complaints from angry constituents "in shock" that city snow removal has come to a screeching halt.

Struggling to rein in costs, Daley is cutting corners on snow removal-by using less salt, plowing side streets during normal working hours and skipping side streets altogether after minor storms.

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Comments

[VOTER]

We recently attended a family party in Bridgeport.
The weather was fine and only the temperature reminded us
about winter until we turned down the side streets.

ICE - EVERYWHERE!

Mayor, when was the last time YOU drove YOURSELF around the city?
I suggest you put it on your LIST OF THINGS TO DO, asap.
Imagine navigating the city's icy streets with small children and
your elderly mother in your car.......­..........­..........­..........­..

What the heck is going on?

Why haven't YOU corrected this problem instead of waiting for
the aldermen to bring you this new ordinance?

[Rog49Thomas]

Bilandi, Bilandic, Bilandic.

[VOTER]

Mayor Daley: This type of cost cutting is utter nonsense.
WAKE UP!