Comment on Lots of salt, little snow

Mild winter creates budget surpluses for municipalities in region The Times Union spoke to departments about how much they saved from their snow removal budgets this season and where the surplus money is going. Snow removal can be one of the least predictable budget expenses. "The only certainty is that the weather and other events will vary, and while our budget is always based on a 'normal' year, we've probably never had one," Bethlehem Town Supervisor John Clarkson said. The resulting savings included 60 percent less in fuel, Highway Superintendent Richard M.