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81 was a mild one and $12.7 million was spent for snow removal, much of which was spent during late winter storms in the mountains.
For the 1981-82 winter, Mr. Leigh says $19.1 million has been allocated for snow and ice removal. That breaks down to S3 million for the interstate routes, which are the first roads cleared; the primary and arterial roads are alloted $9.4 million,' with the remaining $6.7 million allocated for clearing secondary roads.
Because of the shortage of funds, the department didn’t buy any new equipment this year. As a result, special emphasis has been on repairing and updating existing equipment. In addition to equipment owned by the department, privately owned trucks and other vehicles often are rented to help out when a winter storm
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