Cities hold line on salt

The road salt price spike of 2008 appears to be a thing of the past, but many local cities and townships have continued to use cost- saving measures even as prices have stabilized.

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All 87 governments that bid for salt through the Southwest Ohio Purchasers for Government got bids for this winter that were equal to or up to 7 percent cheaper than last year's bid.

Most Dayton-area governments will pay $60-65 per ton for ice- melting salt this year, whether buying through SWOP4G or the Ohio Department of Transportation. That means Dayton's expected 7,000- ton purchase is a $440,000 expense, and the Montgomery County Engineer will spend nearly $800,000 for its 13,000-ton request, making salt a significant annual budget item.

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Many local governments paid more than $100 per ton in 2008 due to supply shortages and delivery problems, and recent price fluctuations have led some areas to change their Replica IWC Ingenieur salting procedures.

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"Due to budget constraints, we have implemented some fundamental changes," Miamisburg Public Works Director Beth Moore said. "Salting on side streets Jimmy choo has been greatly reduced. Two winters ago, we implemented a brine program (and that) definitely helped conserve salt."

Many, including Centerville, Kettering and Miami Twp., have begun applying the cheaper liquid salt brine to roads before storms to keep snow and ice from sticking to roads.

Jimmy choo Tom Glardon, public service director for Kettering, said in addition to brine, his city has pursued "smart salt" practices in the past two years, such as training drivers on efficient lane coverage, calibrating equipment to avoid waste and prewetting salt to reduce the amount that bounces off the road.

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