Winchester's $400K Snow Budget Tapped

The Winchester Department of Public Works has spent nearly $450,000 this winter to clean up after several snowstorms, according to Director Jay Gill.

The DPW, which , had to put in a request with Town Manager Richard Howard and the Finance Committee in late February for an additional $100,000, hoping that that would be enough to get the department through the rest of the season, according to Gill. The Finance Committee approved the request, he added.

Prior to Tuesday's snowstorm, the town had spent $449,687 from the snow maintenance budget, according to Gill. 

One hundred forty-nine percent has been spent on salaries and overtime ($197,998), 92 percent for expenses ($232,589) and 76 percent for equipment-related purchases ($19,100), according to Gill.

In 2012, Winchester DPW returned about $150,000 to the town from their snow budget account thanks in large part to a sparse winter, according to Gill. 

Before Tuesday's storm, Winchester had already received about 59.5 inches of snow this winter, compared to 17 inches in 2012, according to Gill. The town has also had 29 storm-related events this winter, compared to 17 in 2012, Gill added.

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