OFF BEAT: No love for snowplow driver on Valentine's Day
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Kids might love the piles of snow resulting from efforts to clear parking lots after the blizzard that hit the Northeast recently, but a group of merchants in one New Hampshire town have little love for such a snow pile this Valentine’s Day. Instead, they see it as possible grounds for legal action.
According to reports, some business owners in the Depot Square shopping center in Hampton, N.H., took exception to the fact that snow removed from the parking lot was dumped in parking spots closest to their shops, fearing the blocked spots would cost them business during the Valentine’s Day rush.
The contractor hired to clear the privately owned lot said he just did what he was told by the lot’s owner, according to reports, while town officials said there was nothing they could do as the lot is private property. Meanwhile, the affected business owners were talking to a lawyer and considering a lawsuit.
While the snow will eventually melt, the merchants’ cool feelings toward the parking lot owner might linger.
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