I'm sorry, but each citizen can't just think they are the center of this world and it should all revolve around them. Be glad they are doing it!

Hi Jane, I fully agree with you -- the snow needs to be plowed.

However, it is a reasonable courtesy to ask that the trucks don't use loud back-up sirens and that they try to time it for early morning rather than middle of the night.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The BOE has been made aware of this issue and they will be reviewing the issue with their contractor.

What an odd, simple-minded and mean-spirited comment by Citizen Jane. Be glad they are doing it? We have a reasonable expectation for being treated with courtesy and respect by the contractors we hire for this job.

LCI has acknowledged this and will review it.
As for being 'mean spirited and simple minded', no. There are a couple of solutions to this - either stop plowing at night, which means paying more taxes for more trucks to do it all during the day, or bother someone else at that time, and who would you suggest? Frank, are you willing that they bother you instead, or Samit? It's a matter of priorities and availability. As far as being 'residential' it is a school, and the priority is the roads first. And I'm not going to argue.

Jane, since you mentioned my name I will reply.

Neither Frank or I mentioned plowing the roads. I think all of us recognize the necessity of road crews being out at night.

This is simply about the timing and behavior of the crews that clear the parking lots at the Sound School. It doesn't change the number of trucks. 5 or 6AM isn't particularly late in the day. The 85db back-up siren doesn't seem essential at 1AM when no one else is present.

I am glad to see that the board of education has been made aware of this issue and look forward to a solution (after many sleepless nights).

Citizen Jane, the goal is for all of us to keep living harmoniously. I have no idea why you are so opposed.

Hate to break it to you, but that truck at 1 am is definately costing you more than the extra truck in the middle of the day. Just saying.

We are closing out-dated snow related issues in order to more efficiently manage new posts. Thank you.