JACKSON HOLE, WYO – Numerous long-range weather models predict a cold and snowy winter for western Wyoming. (Didn’t we just do that?) At any rate, especially after last year, Parks and Rec is not taking any chances.
Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation Department is preparing for winter-related maintenance activities throughout the area. Following a particularly heavy winter in 2016-2017, Parks & Recreation recognize now more than ever the need for safe, accessible, connected public access throughout the Town of Jackson. Ensuring these conditions on sidewalks throughout the community is a high priority for the department.
To this end, the Parks & Recreation Department is requesting the help of local business and homeowners to prepare for snow removal operations by removing obstructions in the sidewalk that could prevent plowing. Sidewalks that abut a curb line or street are constructed to have a six-foot-wide clear through zone with a minimum of five feet of clearance around all immovable obstructions. Parks & Recreation is requesting that businesses and property owners clear any moveable objects from this zone by Wednesday, November 15.
In addition, property owners are reminded to check if trees or shrubs located on private property encroach on sidewalks and to perform any necessary trimming to ensure that these areas are safe and accessible.
