THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Woolwich declared war on Elmira’s snow. All of the town’s sidewalks will be cleared using enhanced equipment this winter, council decided this week. It aims to reduce the number of complaints by using more sophisticated snow-clearing equipment to do the job. Council essentially agreed to triple the special tax levied on Elmira residents: property taxes will rise to $20 a year for the average household. The current levy is $6. From the Nov. 27, 2004 edition of The Observer