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The Supervisor has inspected your mailbox and has determined that the damage was likely caused by a collision with one of our snow plow trucks. We apologize for the accident.

Village Policy: If your mailbox is damaged during a snow storm, report it to the Village within 3 business days of the snow event. A Public Works representative will determine if the damage is caused by a plow blade or vehicle. If so, the Village will reimburse the homeowner up to $75 for mailbox replacement or repairs. If the damage is caused by snow coming off the plow blade, or some other undetermined cause, the Village cannot provide reimbursement. All receipts must be submitted by April 30th, 2021 to be reimbursed.

Receipts can be e-mailed to mschmitt@oswegoil.org.

I’d like to add to the comments, I question the reason the city would send a truck with a wing plow into neighborhoods. This same truck smashed my neighbors and clipped the next house down as well. Wing trucks should remain on larger open roads to avoid future damage to mailboxes and cars. This accident was avoidable and the city’s 75 dollar replacement will not cover the cost of replacing this mail box as it was a decorative plastic design.