City And County Preparing For Winter Storm

Washington Mayor JoJo Burgess tells WJPA that they are ready and waiting for the snow to arrive this weekend.  He says crews are ready to hit the roads as soon as it begins to snow and will work as needed to keep them clear.  He says it will likely involve overtime, but he says it really doesn’t matter, as the safety of residents come first, not the city budget.  Burgess says they have a plan to attack the snowfall, starting with the well-traveled roads and working their way down to side streets and alleyways.  However, he says if someone finds themselves with a snow issue, they should call and crews will be sent out.  As for salt, Burgess says they are well-stocked, having received a shipment earlier and were still working with a supply from last year because it was such a mild winter.  As for travel, Burgess is echoing most other officials across the state:  Stay home and don’t go out unless you absolutely have to do so.  Washington County is readying for the storm as well.  Officials say they are bringing in extra staff to man the 911 center over the weekend and will have other information tomorrow, as the storm gets closer.