Snow & Ice Control Supply Contracts
Summary
The county locked in bids for sand and abrasives for snow and ice control — including some very low prices — keeping winter roads clear.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Per-ton prices ranging from $5.70 to $29.20 depending on product and delivery point; total seasonal cost depends on winter severity.
Everyone who drives county roads in winter.
County taxpayers, and small towns that must also meet the 60% state minimum at the inflated price.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Greene County Legislature - Regular Legislature Meeting No. 9 — September 16, 2026
The county locked in sand and grit prices from five vendors for the coming winter, running September 2026 to September 2027.
Public Works - Committee Meeting — September 14, 2026
State-bid salt jumped from $69 to $99 a ton, costing the county at least $435,000 just to meet its minimum winter allocation. Legislators are frustrated that Albany County pays $75 a ton for salt from the same nearby port and want the state to explain the difference.
Finance - Committee Meeting — September 14, 2026
The county locked in bids for sand and abrasives for snow and ice control — including some very low prices — keeping winter roads clear.
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