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In anticipation of an active winter season, the City of Hazelwood purchased 2,250 tons of salt at a rate of $62 a ton through a co-op program with other municipalities. Plans are to mix sand with the salt to make the supply last longer and to save the city some money.

This is just one of many cost-cutting measures implemented by the City of Hazelwood as part of a series of budget and service reductions, totalling $727,743, to cut the city’s $1.42 million dollar deficit in half. These budget cuts had to be made since local voters didn’t pass both tax referendum proposals, Prop S and Prop U.

The City will only plow/salt designated snow routes if a storm produces 3-inches or less of precipitation. (See street list below for Hazelwood’s added 2014 designated emergency snow routes.)

In the event of a 4-inch or greater snow storm or a significant icing event, the City will plow/salt all city streets. The amount of snow plowing for each winter storm will be determined on a case-by-case basis. For instance, if the Hazelwood area is blanketed with 3” of snow or less and the temperatures are moderate, only the emergency snow routes will be cleared. In situations involving an ice storm or freezing, sub-zero temperatures, all the City streets will be plowed/salted.

Streets added as Designed Snow Routes in 2014

Streets added as designated snow routes for 2014 are: Anglum Rd.,Auriesville, Ln., Auriesville, Ct., Avant Dr., Byassee Dr., Campus Ct., Carey Ct., Carey Ln., Chalmette Dr.

Cheval Ct., Cork Ct., Cynthiana Ct., Eagle Industrial Dr., Ford Ln., Hornet Dr., Lambert Pointe Dr., Missouri Bottom Rd (between Plum Tree Ln & Taussig Rd),, Old Charbonier Rd.

Orvieto Ct., Park 370 Blvd., Park 370 Ct., Park 370 Pl., Pratt Pl.. St. Louis Mills Blvd., St. Louis Mills Cir., Woodcrest Dr. and Woodlawn Dr.

For a detailed map of the changes and a list of the existing designated snow routes (from 2013) go to city’s website: http://www.hazelwoodmo.org/services/snow-removal

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