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November 25, 2014 WINTER WEATHER | DAMAGE REPORT
County cash cast into vortex Whiteside County extends budget by 60K; another cold one forecast – just not that cold BY CHRISTI WARREN
STERLING – Last winter didn’t take a toll on just the minds and bodies of Sauk Valley residents. It also took a toll on their governments’ pocket books. At the Whiteside County Board meeting Tuesday night, members approved a resolution to extend the Highway Department’s budget by $60,000 because of the extra overtime pay, fuel, and equipment repair endured because of the weather, which was punctuated by
a polar vortex. Overtime, extra fuel, and equipment repairs, all attributable to the weather, amounted to $66,850 more than was budgeted, County Engineer Russ Renner said. But the cost of last winter actually was much more than that, simply because during normal winters, the highway department usually finishes out the year way under budget. Having to ask for a $60,000 extension is rare, Renner said. The Lee County Highway Department, too, was over budget, thanks
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to the winter, by $27,000, County Engineer Dave Anderson said. That money, as in Whiteside County, was spent on overtime, maintenance, and fuel. “It’s just not something you can plan for,” Anderson said. “It’s a complete unknown, so we pretty much try to carry a sufficient cash
balance.” But sometimes, like this past year, it’s just not enough. Long-range predictions indicate that this winter won’t be quite as cold as last, (although colder than average), and will be marked by less-than-average snowfall. Here’s hoping.
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