Plowing the Streets of Lake Isabella

By: Nick Baker

Snow storms are now almost a daily occurrence in Mid-Michigan and that means more problems for drivers on slippery roads.

For cities like Mount Pleasant, the road commissions handle the plowing of streets. They use their allotted funds, salt supplies and plow trunks to clear the way for people to safely drive to their destinations.

The village of Lake Isabella though doesn’t have a road commission though and has to find someone else to plow their streets for their local residents. That hasn’t been a problem for Village Manager Tim Wolff, who has found the perfect solution.

The Village of Lake Isabella employs Wilcox Excavation to clear the snow off their streets and according to Tim they have been doing business together for close to a decade.

.”They do a great job,” said Tim, “We haven’t got any complaints and have been very happy with the job that they do.”

With the price of Diesel still fairly high, even after the drastic drop in fuel prices, an increase in Wilcox’s fee might sway Tim’s decision to stay with them. Instead, Wilcox lowered their prices from the following year.

“Their prices are based on fuel prices,” said Tim, “this year they went down. Last year we paid $115 per hour and this year we are only paying $90, which is their standard fee.”

Even without a road commission, Lake Isabella manages to make their streets safe for its residents, which is especially important with the snowy start we have had this winter.

“We aren’t going to change businesses anytime soon,” said Tim, “and they haven’t given us a reason to think otherwise.”