Salt will be on Peru’s winter highways, but at a high cost
Posted October 2, 2008
By John T. Ryan
Peru Highway Superintendent Dave Hislop says his department should have enough salt to take care of the town’s highways this coming winter, but the salt will cost much more than last year. Commenting to the Peru Gazette Hislop said, “As things are now I don’t think I’m going to be short. We should get through if it’s a normal year.”
Hislop explained that the highway department has been mixing salt with sand in the past several days. He said his personnel have been utilizing some 400 tons of salt that was purchased last winter at $53.00 a ton. Hislop ordered 400 tons last week at $99.67 a ton and the supplier did not mention a shortage, though as of today the superintendent hadn’t received an order confirmation, which he said was a little unusual. He said in a normal year the town uses from 800 to 1,000 tons of salt. The salt is purchased under state contract.
Many national and regional news stories have highlighted road salt shortages and price increases. Here’s one: http://cnhinews.com/node/497
Posted: October 2nd, 2008 under General News, Town Board News.