Once again the parking lot behind Stage is iced over. No effort to remove or sand the ice in the lot. There are handicapped people who work in the area and park there. To leave it iced over for them and customers of the business in front is asking for a city lawsuit, if someone gets hurt through a fall, same as the sidewalks on summit. And while I am at it, what is it with only 2 hour parking allowed on certain areas of the lot. The lot needs unlimited parking in all of it. Are we trying to make the handicapped unwanted downtown? There are other lots that are the same, what about them?
If you have a complaint about how the city responds to ice and snow you can make it official at the city website.
www.arkcity.org
select "City Government" in the left column
select "Access Arkansas City" in the left column
The few trucks and manpower we have to cover approximately 120 miles of roadway and intersections as well as public services are prioritized. They first hit the major intersections, then emergency services like the hospital, fire department, police department. Depending on day and time, they hit the schools next. The next step is the major streets, followed by other high traffic streets. This often has to be repeated every few hours due to re-freezing.
There are a number of city parking lots around town, but the priorities are as I have described. If you have a suggestion or complaint on this system I recommend to submit it through Access Arkansas City. The road clearing system was improved greatly this year, but that is not to say it is anywhere near perfect.
Dragon Lady, Patrick says the sidewalks belong to the property owners, that is why the the city has no responsibility if someone falls, from Mr P's post the parking lot is the city's. Maybe if the store owners/managers are really concerned about customers availibility they need to invest in some ice melt by the bulk. I know 50 lbs is about $25 that would take them a long ways. Other than that, they may have to wait till the big thaw.
If you have a complaint about how the city responds to ice and snow you can make it official at the city website.
www.arkcity.org
select "City Government" in the left column
select "Access Arkansas City" in the left column
The few trucks and manpower we have to cover approximately 120 miles of roadway and intersections as well as public services are prioritized. They first hit the major intersections, then emergency services like the hospital, fire department, police department. Depending on day and time, they hit the schools next. The next step is the major streets, followed by other high traffic streets. This often has to be repeated every few hours due to re-freezing.
There are a number of city parking lots around town, but the priorities are as I have described. If you have a suggestion or complaint on this system I recommend to submit it through Access Arkansas City. The road clearing system was improved greatly this year, but that is not to say it is anywhere near perfect.
Dragon Lady, Patrick says the sidewalks belong to the property owners, that is why the the city has no responsibility if someone falls, from Mr P's post the parking lot is the city's. Maybe if the store owners/managers are really concerned about customers availibility they need to invest in some ice melt by the bulk. I know 50 lbs is about $25 that would take them a long ways. Other than that, they may have to wait till the big thaw.
-- Edited by Elee at 03:30, 2008-02-23
I am not for sure but the city is required by law to have a proportioned sand to salt mix so that to much salt will not cause corrosion on automobiles, if a business owner was to put down salt it would open itself up to some costly claims from it's customers. I believe that's why states changed from just salt to sand and salt. One must remember that nation wide there is a salt shortage and all city are treating streets differently the last few years. that being said they can still clear them off before some one breaks there back or leg or arm or dies from the fall
