With the first snow out of the way, the Marion County Roads Department wants to remind residents of the county’s policies regarding snow removal.
Snow from private driveways shall not be placed on the roadway or shoulders and the county will not replace mailboxes damaged or knocked down by the force of the snow thrown from the plow. Drivers are encouraged to reduce their speed for the conditions of the roadways. County-owned motor graders and snow plows will not be in operation after 8:00 pm and will not begin before 4:00 am. If conditions are too hazardous, snow removal operations may be suspended until the County Engineer deems it safe to resume. Roads may only have one lane plowed for a period of time and after all roads have been opened to two-lane travel, snow removal will only be carried out during normal working hours.