City of Topeka to retain option of plowing snow on residential streets

Topeka’s city government at times last year went against its established snow and ice removal plan by plowing residential streets when less than six inches llen.The city will retain the option of deviating from that plan this cold-weather season, public works director Jason Peek told Topeka’s mayor and city council Tuesday evening. "We won’t respond to local streets all the time, but we may if the conditions warrant that," he said.

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