(2/2) The Fairfield Borough Council is considering changes to its snow removal policy following new equipment convenience.
Independent contractor George "Butch" Harbaugh of Harbaugh’s Excavation, LLC. noted he recently acquired new V-Plow snow removal equipment which has been more effective in removing snow along borough curbs into adjacent alleys.
The borough’s current snow and ice specification policy states that 12 inches of snow must accumulate before being removed from curbs and intersections.
Following the area’s recent winter storm, Harbaugh performed a test run of the new V-Plow and found it to be much more efficient at snow removal than his previously utilized backhoe and dump truck equipment to haul the snow away, he said.
With the new equipment, Harbaugh stated that he can have the snow removed and tucked to alleyways in record time, freeing up parking more quickly.
As a state road, Main Street is plowed by PennDOT while Harbaugh clears the borough streets.
Completely plowing the borough twice takes about nine hours, he said.
The Council is considering a change to the current snow removal policy to allow Harbaugh to remove snow from curbs without waiting until it has accumulated the current required 12 inches.
If approved, the proposed changes would allow the removal to be performed on a regular basis and to push the snow away as needed.
It won’t be necessary to perform snow tucking into alleys every snowfall, but it will be imperative during back-to-back snowstorms as experienced recently, Harbaugh said.
The Council is expected to officially adopt the changes at its February meeting but gave Harbaugh authorization to go-ahead with the removal if another winter weather advisory hits the area in the meantime.
Harbaugh and Borough Secretary Susan Wagle are also expected to sit down for a comprehensive review of all plowable borough areas.
Residents are reminded to move cars off the streets during snow emergency proclamations and not to blow snow into the street.
In other Borough news, with the new year, Fairfield Borough Council appointed members to serve as liaison to various municipal committees and organizations.
Council President Patrica Smith was appointed delegate to the Adams County Tax Collection Committee, liaison to the Council of Governments, Municipal Authority liaison and delegate to the York Adams Tax Collection.
Camille Cline will serve as liaison to the Historical Architectural Review Board (HARB). This group works to preserve borough historic architectural features and structures. Council Vice President Phyliss Gilbert will serve as the Fairfield Area Historical Society liaison. Pat Pileggi was appointed liaison to Hamiltonban Township and Fairfield Borough Joint Parks and Recreation Commission. Sally Thomas will serve as Pippinfest Committee liaison and Dennis Bucher will serve as liaison to the Planning Commission.
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