Snow Wheel Victory!
Remember the Wheel in the Snow with Rochester mayor, Bob Duffy back in February? For those who don’t remember, staff from the Center for Disability Rights and the Regional Center for Independent Living took the mayor, and Paul Holahan, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Services, on a tour that neither will soon forget – both got into wheelchairs, and learned first hand what it was like to attempt to traverse snow-packed sidewalks. Click here to see the story. There was a very positive follow-up meeting with Commissioner Holahan and Molly Clifford, the Mayor’s Disability Community Liaison.
Mayor Duffy recently unveiled his proposed 2007-2008 budget that includes provisions for more frequent snowplowing.
From the proposed 2007-2008 City Budget:
“An enhanced level of service is provided for sidewalk snowplowing to increase mobility for our citizens. Plows will be sent out when there is three inches of snow on the sidewalk, instead of four inches, as previously done.”
Simply put, the mayor has allocated funds in the budget for more frequent plowing of sidewalks. What an important victory!
Here is the link to the story about the proposed budget in the Democrat and Chronicle:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007705190329
There will be a hearing on June 6, 2007 at 4:00 pm to review the proposed budget for the Department of Environmental Services, which deals with snow removal. The hearing will be held at City Council chambers located at 30 Church Street on the second floor. Let’s turn out in force to show our support! If you have any questions, contact Anita Cameron.