What does the salt shortage mean to Montgomery?
Many of us have heard about the shortage of deicing rock salt in the Midwest this year. This shortage has resulted in low supplies and higher prices (approximately three times higher than last year’s prices) throughout the Midwest region. As a result it will be imperative for the City of Montgomery to conserve the amount of salt used during every winter storm as the entire Midwest is faced with a shortage of de-icing rock salt. When comparing the amount of road salt available this winter with the amount of salt used last winter, the City of Montgomery only will only be able to purchase 75% of the total amount of salt used last winter. This potential 25% reduction in the amount of salt available for upcoming winter operations will require conservation efforts to be put in place during every winter storm.
