OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

CITY HALL

375 MERRIMACK STREET

LOWELL, MA  01852

TELE: (978) 970-4000  FAX: (978) 970-4007

                      www.blynch@lowellma.gov

Bernard F. Lynch

City Manager

TO:                  Mayor Edward “Bud” Caulfield

                                    And

                        Members of the Lowell City Council

FROM:            Bernard F. Lynch, City Manager

DATE:             May 21, 2008

SUBJECT:       COUNCIL MOTION OF 5/20/08 BY COUNCILOR ELLIOTT

“REQUEST THE MANAGER REPORT ON SNOW AND ICE”

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In response to the above mentioned motion, Tom Moses prepared the following status report of the Snow & Ice accounts as of this date.  The plan is to cover as much of the deficit as possible to minimize the deficit carried forward into FY 2009.  The deficit does not include “topping off” the sand and salt supplies.  While this is normally a prudent practice, the size of the deficit may preclude us from doing so this year.

Please contact me if I can provide additional information in this regard.