Having just helped putting together a small town budget that's still 50k out of wack, snow removal IS a big issue. In our little town of 900 [[with revenues shrinking each of the past 3 years) 100 hours of overtime x2 employees [[about 6k) is a big thing. A bad winter and it will approach the point were plowing decisions may not be made on need but dollars.

I would hate to have to multiply that decision by a city the size of Detroit. Or even Ferndale for that matter......