Washington City Council got a review from Council Public Works Director Joe Pintola on the success of removing snow from city streets. Pintola said that right off the bat, three of the four city trucks used for snow removal broke down. Two trucks were back in service within one shift. The third returned to service a week later. Three independent contractors were hired when federal monies became available after the city enacted a disaster declaration. Pintola says that all metered areas of city streets will be clear as of 2/3/2026. He is concerned about road salt. Road crews are down to a minimal amount. Pintola says that salt has been on order for several weeks, but excuses from the supplier change indicating that the salt is either on rail cars or barges. He did say that the city does have a supply of cinders that can be used on hills to keep traffic moving if additional snow arrives before the salt. He said that businesses did a fine job of cleaning sidewalks. He asks residents to make sure their sidewalks are clear as code enforcement officers will be dispatched to issue fines. In other city business, a public hearing will be held at 5:00 pm on Thursday to go over the demolition list of properties for 2026. Council will then go into their voting meeting beginning at 6:00 pm.