Norton Almost Doubles Snow Budget after Nemo
Feb. 8 superstorm cost $69,000 to cleanup out of $80,000 budget.
The Norton Board of Selectmen heard reports last Thursday concerning the snow and ice budget. The budget allows for $80,000 worth of spending for snow removal and ice mediation, but town manager Micahel Yunits said that the Feb. 8 storm alone nearly overtook that. “It cost $69,000 alone for that storm,” he said. “Right now it’s at $74,000 over budget.” Yunits said that the town did really well considering the severity of the storm and other towns’ responses. He also said since the town-approved deficit spending before the storm, it’s really paid off. “I drove down here that Saturday morning for a meeting driving home through Randolph,” he said. “There were side streets in developments in Randolph that hadn’t been touched. They did a good …
