Update on storm recovery, Stella

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Yesterday, I was in touch with the Mayor's Office in regard to schools being open and the National Guard. Here's what they had to say, "The National Guard is at present shoveling out the Village of Endicott and Town of Union fire hydrants which is our first priority. Sidewalks are the responsibility of the individual home owner, if you have a problem with an individual please let the Code Department know of the specific address. The Union Endicott School District makes their own decision on whether to open or close schools on their own. Mayor Bertoni had requested not to have school today." This all comes after schools called parent's asking them NOT to drive their children into school due to poor roadways with the buses needing to get through. And stressing that walkers be "very very careful;" coming in due to the conditions and piles of snow. One has to wonder why they even bothered to open the schools. Many parents complained about the conditions. With 3 feet of snow, sidewalks untouched, unpassable or out of use due to blockage issues, this put students at risk causing them to walk on the streets. This morning I'm heading out to see how things developed from yesterday as I saw first hand the National Guard and residence still shoveling out. It was a great relief that the area had so much sun yesterday which melted the roadways back down to pavement in most areas. However, midday there were still vehicles getting stuck on side streets and alleyways.