CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago estimates that the historic winter storm that hit Illinois in early February cost $37.3 million.
City budget director Eugene Munin said Friday that the dollar figure covers costs to the city and related agencies for snow removal and other weather-related services from Feb. 1-9. The winter storm was the third most severe in city history, with more than 20 inches of snow.
Munin says the city hopes federal disaster relief money will cover some of those costs.
Of the $37.3 million, $14.5 million was spent at the city's airports and $13.3 million was spent at the Department of Streets and Sanitation. The remainder was spent at agencies like the Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Park District.
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City budget director Eugene Munin said Friday that the dollar figure covers costs to the city and related agencies for snow removal and other weather-related services from Feb. 1-9. The winter storm was the third most severe in city history, with more than 20 inches of snow.
Munin says the city hopes federal disaster relief money will cover some of those costs.
Of the $37.3 million, $14.5 million was spent at the city's airports and $13.3 million was spent at the Department of Streets and Sanitation. The remainder was spent at agencies like the Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Park District.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
