City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 209443

• File #: 209443
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 12/12/2019
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/30/2020
• Final action: 2/13/2020
• Enactment date: 12/12/2019
• Enactment #: 209443
• Title: That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Health and Human Services discuss the city’s road salting policy and residents' concerns about environmental impacts, health impacts and the expense of "over-salting."
• Sponsors: Katjana Ballantyne, Mary Jo Rossetti

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/13/2020	4	City Council	Work completed
2/3/2020	3	Public Utilities and Public Works Committee	Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation
12/12/2019	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Health and Human Services discuss the citys road salting policy and residents' concerns about environmental impacts, health impacts and the expense of "over-salting."

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Official Text

That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Health and Human Services discuss the city’s road salting policy since residents have expressed concern about the environmental impacts, health impacts and expense of what they believe is "over-salting" of the city streets during snow and ice storms.