Government & Organizations

The $600K Snow Budget That Became a $6 Million Problem

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Apr 8, 202644:17Government & Organizations

A Massachusetts town budgeted $600,000 for snow and ended up spending $6 million clearing its streets. Norm Van Eeden Petersman, Daniel Herriges, and Gracen Johnson trace the links between winter operations, stormwater,...

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The $600K Snow Budget That Became a $6 Million Problem is an episode from Upzoned by Strong Towns. A Massachusetts town budgeted $600,000 for snow and ended up spending $6 million clearing its streets. Norm Van Eeden Petersman, Daniel Herri...

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Published Apr 8, 2026, 44:17 long, audio available.

The $600K Snow Budget That Became a $6 Million Problem

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