Letters To The Editor

Plow right away or just forget about it

I was so glad to see Deany Borlin’s letter in the Feb. 1 paper. We’ve experienced the same inconsiderate plowing of our street. Putting stakes on each side of our driveway does not accomplish a thing.

Two years ago, this plowing was responsible for breaking parts of our chain link fence, when the huge ice chunks were shoved against it. The county acknowledged responsibility, however, it took several months before it was repaired.

At the present time, all of us on our street have worked diligently, packing down and removing snow so that driving isn’t a problem. We do not need our street to be plowed.

We live in an area called Pine River Park, and if anything would be needed in our area, it would be a little sand in some of the intersections, and on the bridge that crosses the Little Spokane River.

As stated in Deany Borlin’s letter, if our streets can’t be plowed immediately following a snowfall, keep the snow plows out of Pine River Park. Virginia M. Field Spokane

County employees do best they can

We Spokane County Road Department employees would like to respond to Mr. Borlins’ letter dated Feb. 1 in the North Side Voice.

We try to do the best job possible under the circumstances to serve the public. Snow plowing is difficult at best in relation to satisfying some taxpayers.

Road safety is a major concern with us, plowing is a necessity and at this stage in the game there just isn’t any more places to put the snow.

County liability dictates that roads have to be maintained, but Mr. Borlin, if you speak for all of your neighbors maybe something can be worked out.

And by the way Mr. Borlin, we are all residents of the area and we also come home at night, whether it be county or city, and we also have to shovel out plugged sidewalks and driveways!

We all work 10 to 12 hours a day, our backs are also throbbing and no one wants to pay our health bills either. Ed Ellenz Spokane

Spokane County needs lessons in plowing

We live in Pend Oreille County, close to the border of Spokane County. We have lived out here for seven years and never have we driven on Camden Road when it has been plowed and sanded. Spokane County roads are horrible. Most out here are one-laners.

Spokane County road crews could and should take lessons from Pend Oreille County. Early morning plowing and sanding. Our hats off to Pend Oreille County. Thumbs down for Spokane County. Ida Smiley Elk