In Franklin, Deacon Perrotta, director of operations, said the snow budget for this fiscal year came in at just over $900,000, and as of Feb. 17, immediately after the blizzard stopped, the town had spent about $635,000.
He estimated a storm with 6-inches of snow costs around $118,000, which includes pre-treating the ground, eight hours of plowing, and then sanding the roadways after the storm.
"Franklin is like the ‘Twilight Zone’ of weather forecasting," he said. "We’re either getting 6 inches or 2 feet, and we’re never in a spot that’s easy to predict."
Read more: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1522326831/The-regions-DPW-crews-brace-for-winters-next-blast#ixzz2Lce8bHrd
The winter storm plan as presented to the Town Council in January recently can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/01/franklin-dpw-winter-road-treatments-and.html
The 2012 version can be viewed here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2010/10/live-reporting-dpw-snow.html
The 2009 version can be viewed here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2009/01/dpw-presentation-on-snow-removal.html
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