Local Budgets Benefit From Winter's Low Snow Costs

stretched municipal snow budgets to the limit, but this winter is a different story, fiscally speaking.

According to an article in the New Haven Register, Finance Director Edward Swinkoski said lighter than average snowfalls this winter are good budget news.

Local officials said the low snow removal costs have allowed them to make up some of the budget strain from the cleanup for Tropical Storm Irene and the freak Halloween snowstorm.