WORCESTER — On the weekend of Jan. 6, 15.5 inches of snow hit the city.
Now, some city councilors are questioning if the city could have been better prepared to manage the streets. Meanwhile, public works officials say they are dealing with vacancies and old equipment.
“For those of us who represent the city, we clearly know that we had a boatload of problems,” District 2 City Council Candy Mero-Carlson said.
Snow started around bedtime Jan. 6, and continued well into Jan. 7. It was the first major winter storm this season in Central Massachusetts and residents spent Sunday and Monday digging out their homes and vehicles.
Driving around the city in the aftermath of the storm was a challenge. While main streets had been treated, several side streets were difficult to drive through.
A Jan. 16 storm left Worcester with 3.6 inches of snow.
City councilors, including District 3 City Councilor and Public Works Standing Committee Chair George Russell, had said during meetings that they wanted to discuss ways for the Department of Public Works and Parks to improve the response to winter storms.