Despite a Few Nasty Storms, City's Salt Supply Is Looking Good

But, Jim Davis, the city's service director, says: "I can't tell what Mother Nature's going to do — we might get that 30-year blizzard at the end of March."

Despite a Few Nasty Storms, City's Salt Supply Is Looking Good

But, Jim Davis, the city's service director, says: "I can't tell what Mother Nature's going to do — we might get that 30-year blizzard at the end of March."

North Canton sure is putting its brand new salt shed to good use. That's because the city hasn't used a whole lot of its salt supply this year, despite a couple fairly nasty winter storms. "The events that really hurt us were the ones we've been having lately where you have a whiteout for an hour, then it's going to be sunny, then three hours later you have another whiteout," said Jim Davis, superintendent of utilities, service and recreation. "Those types of moments are really tough to regulate." The city started the year with about 3,900 tons of salt, and it used 1,100 tons of salt by mid- to late-February. Now the city is at 2,800 tons. It stores the salt supply in a new storage building that was completed this past fall at the city's …

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North Canton Roads Set for Snowy Season

With snow already coming down, local road crews are prepared for more of what winter has in store

A snowy December that left drifts more than three feet high in some Snow Belt cities has local officials feeling grateful they made winter road preparations months ago.    Smaller communities like North Canton bought salt and road treatments in bulk with regional partners from neighboring Summit County to save money in an uneasy economy.   North Canton Mayor David Held said the city spread more than 100 tons of salt on its 93 miles of roads in recent weeks and expects to use about 4,500 tons by end of the season.      Held said the city saved buying in bulk with Akron and other communities, and also found ways to conserve on salt after being cited in a state audit for spending far more than neighboring cities.     "We cut our salt usage by…

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