Syracuse Hires JSK Snow for Sidewalk Plowing

The Common Council approved an agreement with JSK Snow Services worth up to $1,079,915 to clear city sidewalks for another season.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Severe Weather

Cleared concrete sidewalk cutting through fresh snow between brick row houses, with bare trees and a distant unmarked snow plow along the curb. — The Syracuse Common Council approved up to $1,079,915 for JSK Snow Services to keep city sidewalks cleared after three inches or more of snow. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Syracuse Common Council approved an agreement with JSK Snow Services for up to $1,079,915 to continue clearing sidewalks. The city ended its contract with Kimble and Kimble, citing ongoing performance issues.

Why it matters

The decision determines which contractor clears the city's supplemental sidewalk routes during winter storms, affecting pedestrian access to schools, stores, and neighborhood destinations across Syracuse. The city previously rehired JSK after parting ways with Kimble and Kimble.

The supplemental program plows roughly 145 miles of sidewalks once three inches of snow accumulate on the ground. The council authorized up to $1,079,915, though the final amount paid will depend on actual service delivered.

The players

JSK Snow Services

JSK Snow Services is the snow removal contractor that the city has previously hired and will retain to clear sidewalks for another season.

Kimble and Kimble

Kimble and Kimble is a snow removal contractor whose city contract was terminated over ongoing performance issues.

Syracuse Common Council

The Syracuse Common Council is the city's legislative body that voted to approve the agreement with JSK Snow Services.

The details

The city's supplemental sidewalk snow removal program is triggered after three inches of snow or more accumulates, with routes chosen by pedestrian volume and links to schools, stores and neighborhood destinations. The program does not cover every sidewalk, and it does not relieve residents of their responsibility to keep their own walks clear.

Last winter: The city fired Kimble and Kimble and rehired JSK Snow Services.
February 2026: The city brought JSK back to clear sidewalks.
November 10, 2026: The Common Council voted to approve the JSK agreement.
Next season: JSK Snow Services stays on contract for another season.

Seasonal Patterns

Syracuse's supplemental sidewalk program, which plows about 145 miles of walkways once three inches of snow accumulates, is the city's standing winter response to accumulation. The renewed JSK contract continues that seasonal arrangement rather than changing its scope.

Residents should check the city's Sidewalks in Winter page for posted plowing routes and use the sidewalk plow tracker to see where crews have been. Homeowners remain responsible for clearing their own sidewalks, since the city program does not cover every block.

The takeaway

Syracuse's sidewalk plowing covers designated routes, not every block, so residents should keep their own walks clear and check the city's plow tracker to see where crews have been.