It's estimated the city could save 80 thousand dollars a year if homeowners were required to shovel the snow in front of their houses.
The city's Transportation Commissioner Bill Edwards warns Common Council, the idea likely would not be embraced by everyone around town. He points out the city already clears 61 per cent of the sidewalks around town and still gets dozens and dozens of complaints about not doing enough of them.
Consultant Todd MacDonald, who pointed out the potential savings, concedes it's a sensitve issue.
