EBS STAFF
The city of Bozeman is asking residents to help name its snowplows and graders.
Through its new Name the Plow! program, the city will name one snowplow and one grader each year until every piece of the Streets Division’s equipment has a name. Residents can submit names online through Nov. 30, explained a Nov. 9 press release from the City of Bozeman, followed by a public voting period between Dec. 7–28. The first named snowplow and grader will be announced Jan. 5.
“Naming our snowplows and graders helps bring us together as a community,” said Matthew Workman, the city’s Streets Division superintendent. “Our Streets Division works hard to plow Bozeman’s streets every year, and this program is a great way for community members to connect with our Streets operators.”
The Streets Division plows and sands hundreds of miles of city streets each winter with 10 plows and seven graders. The city reminds residents to park off the street and move vehicles when possible so plows can clear snow effectively.
More information on plowing operations, including the city’s Winter Operations dashboard, is available at bozemanmt.gov/departments/transportation-engineering/streets/snow-plowing.
