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The price of salt during last year’s harsh winter was outrageous, according to Bartlett’s Public Works Director Paul Kuester, but the village doesn’t foresee the same problems in 2009.
Kuester said there will be more salt on the ground this year and that the only potential problem he foresees is a delay in delivery because of frozen ground or river.
Nevertheless, he thinks that will be avoided because of early planning and early delivery. Thus far, 500 tons have already been delivered to Bartlett.
Village Trustee and Public Works Committee Chairman Frank Napolitano said the village has already agreed to pricing and entered into contracts with Cargill at a much better rate than last year.
“Last year, there was a shortage to begin with,” Napolitano said. “Then, a bad winter on top of it.”
Napolitano said although village leaders cannot predict how bad this winter will be, they are happy with the less expensive rates. He believes the lower price is because of a larger supply.
“I think the whole industry is a little different,” Kuester said. “The ideal situation is to try and get all the salt on the ground at your facility prior to the first (snowfall).”
Bartlett has a storage dome that can hold 50 percent of the salt needed for the year. The goal is to avoid doing salt deliveries all season long.
This year, the village of Bartlett will also implement a new trial program using liquid de-icer.
“Ultimately, the liquid de-icer would eliminate the amount of salt needed,” Kuester said.
Napolitano said Bartlett is efficient and gets plows out on the streets in a timely manner when snow falls.
The price of salt during last year’s harsh winter was outrageous, according to Bartlett’s Public Works Director Paul Kuester, but the village doesn’t foresee the same problems in 2009.
Kuester said there will be more salt on the ground this year and that the only potential problem he foresees is a delay in delivery because of frozen ground or river.
Nevertheless, he thinks that will be avoided because of early planning and early delivery. Thus far, 500 tons have already been delivered to Bartlett.
Village Trustee and Public Works Committee Chairman Frank Napolitano said the village has already agreed to pricing and entered into contracts with Cargill at a much better rate than last year.
“Last year, there was a shortage to begin with,” Napolitano said. “Then, a bad winter on top of it.”
Napolitano said although village leaders cannot predict how bad this winter will be, they are happy with the less expensive rates. He believes the lower price is because of a larger supply.
“I think the whole industry is a little different,” Kuester said. “The ideal situation is to try and get all the salt on the ground at your facility prior to the first (snowfall).”
Bartlett has a storage dome that can hold 50 percent of the salt needed for the year. The goal is to avoid doing salt deliveries all season long.
This year, the village of Bartlett will also implement a new trial program using liquid de-icer.
“Ultimately, the liquid de-icer would eliminate the amount of salt needed,” Kuester said.
Napolitano said Bartlett is efficient and gets plows out on the streets in a timely manner when snow falls.
