The snowplows have been sitting idle most of the winter in the Top of Utah, thanks to the mild weather and relative lack of snow.
Now, municipalities find themselves with piles of road salt and money left in their budget.
Fruit Heights’ four snowplows have only had to plow twice and been out another couple of times salting city roads. The city normally uses nearly 1,000 tons of salt each winter, but this year has gone through only 320 tons, according to Fruit Heights Public Works Street Supervisor Dan Green.
