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Published November 10, 2009 01:13 pm - Oskaloosa Police remind residents of snow ordinance By ANDY GOODELL The Oskaloosa Herald OSKALOOSA — Although temperatures soared to the upper 60s this past weekend, snow is an unavoidable part of Oskaloosa’s future.
Oskaloosa Police Chief John “Jake” McGee is urging residents to be prepared to deal with flurries, drifts and ice patches this winter. In particular, McGee wants people to obey the city’s snow ordinance. In short, the ordinance states that, when it is put into place, both sides of all streets in Oskaloosa must be vehicle free. Parking is prohibited on the streets until both sides of a street are cleared by city trucks equipped with plows. “When they’re driving these trucks, it’s slippery and they want to go down streets without dodging vehicles,” explained McGee. “It affects the job they do. Our goal is to get the streets cleared as best we can and as safely as we can.” Of course, there are consequences for violating Oskaloosa’s snow ordinance. Residents can be issued a $25 fine for parking on the street after a snow ordinance is declared by City Manager Michael Schrock Jr. Vehicles may also be towed for violating the ordinance along with being fined. However, issuing tickets and towing vehicles is not something McGee said the city wants to do because these actions are time-consuming. Instead, he urges residents who currently park on the street regularly to formulate a plan for where they can park off the street. He added, residents may park in city parking lots during a snow event, but must move them from these lots once streets are plowed. “We just want people to have a plan,” said McGee. Questions regarding the snow ordinance may be directed to the Oskaloosa Police Department at 673-3201. —————— Herald City Editor Andy Goodell can be reached at news2@oskyherald.com 
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