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Steve Castleberry

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November 8, 2012
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Rattlesnake Road rebuttal

I am writing in response to the Other Voices column that ran Oct. 24, “A little communication could save big $.” The article criticizes Grass Valley for the maintenance of Rattlesnake Road.  Unfortunately, Rattlesnake Road is not maintained by the city of Grass Valley. It is maintained by my organization, Nevada County Public Works Department. The situation described by Mr. Fosburg involves center-line striping, which was obliterated by recent asphalt patches. Due to the chance of inclement weather, we restripe our roads no later than October of each year as we can’t do striping in wet weather or cold temperatures. This approach allows …

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