Letters To The Editor

Plows welcome only when snow fresh

I live on Glencrest Drive in the county just north of Spokane.

Recently, when arriving home after a 10-hour day at work, I found a berm of snow and huge ice chunks probably 30 feet long, 3 feet high and 3 feet wide across my driveway and in front of the mailbox.

I’d like to know why the county feels it is necessary to plow our street after the snow has been totally compacted and easy to drive on.

It is impossible to remove this berm with a snowblower. Have you ever tried moving this stuff with a shovel?

It is extremely heavy. Do you know how many shovels full it takes to clear a berm 30 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet?

My back is still throbbing.

How would the people responsible for this plowing like to have this stuff in their driveways? I’m sure they would not like it at all.

I understand that the main roads have to be cleared first and have no objection to that. So if the snowplow can’t plow our street right after the snowfall, it would be very considerate of them to stay off our street entirely.

It would actually save the county some snow-removal funds and the residents a lot of hassle.

The street surface is no less hazardous after plowing than before. If there are residents in our neighborhood who like the snowplow to do this, let them come remove this stuff from my driveway and mailbox. I certainly have not met anyone who welcomes it.

All that is needed is some sand on the hill at Cincinnati and Glencrest.

Also, would the county like to pay the bills when I take my back to the doctor? No, of course not, and neither would I or my health insurance company. Deany Borlin Spokane