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The Fairways of Macomb HOA has a contract for snow plowing that goes into effect when we have 2 or more inches of snow.  In the contract, salting is only done at Par Drive (the road that provides an entrance and exit to 23 Mile Road).

I just got off the phone with the service who handles our plowing to discuss the issue of ice in the sub.  He said, with temperatures this cold, salting would have very little effect on the ice on our road.  (The forecast for tomorrow is for a high of 19.)

 

In order to try to remove the ice we would have to spread a VERY large amount of salt and even that would not guarantee effective ice removal.
 
I also just drove the sub to check on the conditions of the road.  The roadway IS extremely slippery and is covered in ice.  I drove both the more traveled roads, Ace, Pinecone, Hook and some of the less traveled roads.  I had NO problems in getting around the sub but did drive at a maximum speed of only about 12 MPH and did allow extra stopping distance at the intersections.  I did try to slide by slamming on the breaks and did see how bad conditions are but with sensible driving I had NO issues.

 

I also drove both Castle Mar and Portofino Villas, our neighboring subs, and found that their roads were in a similar condition to our roads.  I also drove down 23 Mile Road to check Indian Point Sub and one other sub and found the similar icy conditions.

 

In conclusion there is very little we can do regarding the ice.  The subdivisions are not really set up to handle these types of icy conditions unless they decide to spend more money on expensive snow contracts.  My recommendation is to travel the roadways with extreme caution.

 

With that said, we as residents of the sub and members of the HOA, CAN decide to have a more expensive snow and ice contract. I know in the past we DID have a contract for more effective ice removal that more than doubled the current contract price. These contracts are usually made on a seasonal basis to cover the entire winter season.  The obvious problem is that if we have a mild winter, we are paying a LOT for a service we don’t really need.

 

A HOA Board Meeting for all residents is set for Tuesday, January 28th at 7p at the North Branch of the Clinton-Macomb Public Library.  Please feel free to attend and voice your opinion on any HOA matter including the snow contract.  The HOA Board Members welcome your feedback.