Heavy snow may test Winfields mailbox policy

Published: Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 1:01a.m. Updated 18 hours ago

The Winfield Township supervisors on Thursday night passed a winter mailbox policy that might come into play next week, if weather forecasts are correct.

Forecasters say heavy snow might be coming early next week, which would send road crews out to plow the township's roads.

Should a mailbox be damaged during snow plowing, its placement will determine who would be responsible to fix it.

Mailboxes can't be installed in rights of way, and if they get damaged, the township won't pay. But mailboxes damaged by snow plows on private property, outside the right of way, will be the township's responsibility.

Also, mailboxes damaged by thrown snow are the responsibility of the property owner.

Officials said this had been an unwritten policy for years, but now the policy is official.

The policy will be placed on the township's new website in about three weeks. The web address is http://www.winfieldtownship.net.

The township's public works crew was busy in January, plowing at least once in 21 of the month's 31 days.

Officials added that there is an adequate road salt supply.

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Heavy snow may test Winfields mailbox policy