Cornell School Board - Even 1 percent can make a difference

Snow plowing seems to be on everyone’s mind, of late, and the Dec. 17 Lake Holcombe Town Board meeting, was no exception, as they discussed what to do about plowing on 287th Street. “There’s kind of a dispute there now,” said town chairman Brian Guthman. As it happens, the turnaround for the town plow truck, at the end the road, becomes private property and the owner does not wish for th...

As residents know, snow has been cleared many times, so far this year, in Cornell, but equipment wears down, which is why the city council approved a new truck, Dec. 18. A new plow truck is around $250,000, while the city can get a used 2015 International 7300 Series equipped truck, from Ascendant, with only 19,060 miles, for $72,500. That model was in the company’s Iowa location, but the cit...