Watertown Parking Ban Running Until Monday Morning, If Not Longer
Decision on lifting the ban could be made after Town officials meet Monday morning.
The earliest the Watertown's parking ban will be lifted is Monday morning, but it could last longer. Town officials will meet Monday morning to discuss the how the clean up of Watertown's streets after the Blizzard of 2013, said Public Works Superintendent Gerald Mee. "The parking ban is still in effect because of the narrow streets," Mee said. "We need to keep them free of cars so fire vehicles can get through, and for garbage trucks." Sidewalks have proven particularly difficult, Mee said, because of the depth of the snow. "It is extremely difficult. There is no sidewalk tractor that can deal with 4 and 5 feet of snow drifts," Mee said. "And there is no where for the snow to go, it is so high." The first priority for sidewalks will be …
Steven Cavaretta
4:57 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Rob the Town Council passed an ordinance prohibiting plow drivers and/or snow thrower operators moving snow onto the public streets and sidewalks from private property. It has been in effect over a year. Charlie please verify. The problem is that it is at the "officers discretion" to cite offenders. As most of the offenders are contractors who hire police details the cops won't dare offend anyone… more ›