Conversation surrounding Winter Storm Jonas dominated Dunbar City Council's meeting Monday night.
Mayor Terry Greenlee praised city workers for their dedication throughout the storm that pounded the region with nearly 18 inches of snow last week.
"We did what we could do," Greenlee said. "It was an unusual storm."
Greenlee specifically commended Public Works Director Donnie Spradling and his team's efforts clearing the roads.
"We had a few glitches, like everybody," Greenlee said.
The city owns three snowplows but throughout storm two of the plows experienced mechanical issues.
"I'd say 50 percent of the time there were only two [snowplows] on the road," Greenlee said. "If I had a wish, I wish everybody could be first on the list [for their road to be cleared], but everybody can't be first - it's impossible.
"We had to do priorities first - the hills and first responder routes."
Dunbar police Chief Jesse Bailes said his officers benefited greatly from recently purchased four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles.
"We had to shuttle some of our officers to and back from work," Bailes said. "We couldn't have had anyone else out - we couldn't have had anymore vehicles out."
Greenlee said the city will continue to add two new all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive vehicles to its fleet annually as long as he is mayor.
It is even more imperative Dunbar police have snow capable vehicles because of its responsibility in coordinating emergency efforts on Interstate 64, Greenlee added. The city is phasing out its use of rear-wheel-drive Dodge Chargers that require chains to be placed on tires for snow driving.
Bailes said his officers worked 32 overtime hours throughout the storm.
City officials joined several other Kanawha County municipalities on a conference call with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Monday morning to discuss potential reimbursement funds for overtime hours worked and expenses incurred removing snow throughout Jonas.
"We had 60-some hours straight [of overtime]," Greenlee said. "So our overtime pay is going to be heavy this time, real heavy."
There's no timeline yet, Greenlee said. The city will turn over its numbers to FEMA today.
"It's not even guaranteed FEMA is going to do anything, but we have to present our case and they will make their minds up," Greenlee said.
In other business, council approved January 19 meeting minutes.