Common sense SNOW REMOVAL CONSIDERATIONS for 2027
By DavidB
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Director, Sun City Huntley, FirstService Residential
No one wants to run into black ice on their travels down the road. There is an age-old question that asks, ‘When is the best time to plant a tree?’ And the answer is ‘Yesterday. The next best time is Today.’ The same philosophy can be applied to commercial snow removal here in the Midwest. When is the best time to start planning for your association’s snow removal operations? Yesterday is the correct answer, and today is the next best answer. Snow removal planning should start while outdoor pools are still open and lawns are still being mowed. Snow is a fact of life and should be taken into consideration throughout the entire year. Let’s take a look at some seasonal considerations that should be considered when making plans for the residents in your association:
38 | COMMON INTEREST® Spring
It is common to feel that there should be at least one season a year when snow removal should not be a topic at hand, but Spring can actually be the best time of year to assess your operational successes and failures from the previous winter. Document what worked and what could be improved. Review equipment needs, what major equipment repairs were required, and how well did your contract structure match your budget projections. Whether your staff performs this work in-house or it is outsourced, take the opportunity to review the season while it is fresh in everyone’s minds. Spring is also the best season to document and correct damage from the snow removal season. The course corrections made from this information later in the year can be invaluable to your stakeholders when those storms inevitably arise the following winter.
• Fall 2026 • A Publication of CAI-Illinois Chapter
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