Falk: Don’t Forget Sidewalks

COOPERSTOWN—With a few days of relatively warm weather ahead of us, Village of Cooperstown Deputy Mayor Cindy Falk would like to remind village residents that this is the ideal time to catch up on any snow shoveling that has fallen by the wayside due to these last few weeks of very cold temperatures, ice and snow.

“The village requires residents of the village to keep the sidewalk in front of their property clear,” Falk said, and while village officials understand that the bitter weather has kept some from keeping up with the snowfall, “we encourage everyone to remove the accumulated snow and ice while they can.”

With the upcoming warmth, snow that isn’t removed will begin to melt, and will refreeze into sheets of ice when the weather dips again, Falk cautions. This makes sidewalks hazardous to use and harder to clear when needed. Salt, cat litter, and grit can help provide traction to already icy paths and driveways, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, Falk said.

Weather is expected to remain at or above freezing through Thursday, February 27, but another freeze is expected over the weekend.

Falk also encourages residents to report any problems with sidewalks to the village. This can be done on the village website, www.cooperstownny.org, by clicking on the button in the top right corner titled “Report a Problem,” or by calling (607) 547-2411.