It has 21 contractors to help with the neighborhoods. We can't get to every street. It would take weeks and weeks. Yet engineers in the better-equipped cities acknowledged they still get bombarded with temper tantrums from residents during foul weather. We've been at this for 10 days.
People are tired.
A pile of snow in front of their curb irritates them. As Kansas City's manager, Collins understands that snow removal is a priority for many residents this week. But he said he had to balance that against all the city's other budget needs when he makes his 2001-02 budget proposal next month. Collins would not disclose what his recommendation would be but suggested the city would give higher priority to street maintenance and storm cleanup. But only 24 percent were satisfied with snow removal in residential areas.