Pen Argyl Snow Police

UGhhhh.. can it PLEASE just be spring already?

Honestly, the air smells like spring, doesn’t it? I mean, when it’s like 5 p.m. and the sun is setting all pink-like and the air just smells and nice and Downy fresh, I mean, you know that spring is coming. There is no more WINTER. I mean, winter, really, we totally got the idea. You can stop now.

Last month’s major snowfalls were a boon for local contractors who cleared parking areas and sidewalks of Pen Argylbusinesses and residents.

But Borough Council and Mayor Mikal Sabatine want to curtail the practice of putting plowed and shoveled snow back onto streets in violation of the borough’s snow ordinance.

Borough Manager Robin Zmoda said letters to business owners and residents will inform them of the borough’s intent to enforce the snow ordinance’s codes and fines in the future.

”We haven’t had a winter like this in a long time and people don’t know what to do with the snow,” Zmoda said. ”But we should draft a letter stating that we will cite and fine you for not following the snow ordinance.”

Council members said some contractors and residents put snow back on the streets when clearing their property. In one case, council member Jan Surotchak noted that one of the borough’s main arteries saw so much snow pushed back on the road that crews needed to revisit the area.

The board’s general consensus is that property owners, businesses owners and contractors all need to know the specifics of the ordinance, even if contractors are the main offenders.

Sabatine told council that a similar effort worked well earlier this year in Wilson.

”What Wilson borough did this year after the first big storm was great. They just walked in to business owners and handed them a letter. I understand it’s worked out well,” Sabatine said. ”We’re spending tax dollars on cleanup, and the ordinance reads that we can charge for [additional clean-up] costs.” Source

Oh, wow, this is unique, here is a response directly e-mailed to ME from Haitian people in regards to this issue:

Dear Mr. LVwithLove,

First off, congrats on winning your date, we know you will do the best date ever. In regards to everyone in Pen Argyl, Pa being upset about snow removal, we just wanted to say that we can understand. Recently, everyone we know was died when the sidewalk ate them.

Love,

Hatians

Perspective is a beautiful thing.