Special Districts’ County Service Area 18 in Cedarpines welcomes a brand-new loader to their fleet. This addition enhances their community’s overall maintenance capabilities. With this state-of-the-art equipment, they are well-prepared to handle large volumes of dirt, gravel and snow, ensuring safer roads for all Special Districts mountain residents. The new equipment increases the Public Works and Special Districts departments’ arsenal to more than 100 machines, ensuring a robust response to winter storms in our mountain communities.
After the snowstorms of February and March 2023, which brought unprecedented snowfall to the local mountains, Public Works quickly acted to secure the equipment needed to manage such extreme conditions, equipping operators with specialized training to optimize the performance of this enhanced fleet. This ensures quicker response times and more efficient snow removal operations, helping to keep mountain roadways clear and safe.
The expanded fleet is strategically staged across the county, allowing immediate mobilization to affected areas. This approach enables Public Works to promptly clear roads and debris, ensuring emergency vehicles can access impacted communities and residents can evacuate safely if needed.
Public Works has also been actively coordinating with partner agencies through winter preparedness meetings, ensuring a seamless, unified response to this winter’s storms.
By proactively addressing the challenges posed by severe winter weather, Public Works is safeguarding the well-being of mountain communities and enhancing the county’s overall resilience to natural disasters.
For a full list of where the new equipment will be stationed, please visit the winter-ready webpage. For more information and resources, visit dpw.sbcounty.gov.
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