Spring 2022 Rural roadside mowing program continues

June 10, 2022

The Town of Pelham is continuing the spring rural roadside mowing program.

The initial cut, occurring over the next three weeks, weather permitting, mows from the road to the bottom of the ditch in rural areas. The cut assists in controlling weeds, ticks and other invasive species. The mowing also assists in improving road drainage and sight lines for the travelling public. 

The mowing program addresses the tall grasses that grow along roadsides, mostly in front of agricultural properties and naturalized areas outside the urban boundaries. A few locations inside the urban boundaries are also maintained through this program, such as the ditch on Pelham Street.

The service is completed through a contractor who operates the equipment required to cut the steep slopes of roadside ditches. The current operating budget for the program allows for (2) two cuts annually.  

The second cut occurs in the fall to mow from the road edge to the municipal property line (where mechanically feasible).

Drivers are asked to take extra caution when near the equipment, and pedestrians should stay well back until making eye contact with the operator.