BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo’s Department of Public Works commissioner is sharing the latest on the city’s snow plan, nine months after council members said they initially asked for details.

DPW Commissioner Nate Marton joined Tuesday’s Civil Service Committee meeting with Buffalo Common Council via Zoom. Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo was also in attendance in person. There was no Buffalo Police representation.

At the meeting, council members asked the department heads about snow removal equipment and the status of snow response plans. This comes after a tragic blizzard hit the city over last Christmas, where 47 people died in relation to the storm.

Marton said this winter, the plow fleet will be bolstered with at least 10 new plows and plans to acquire 10 more. GPS plow tracking will be available again but they are looking into new vendors. Contractors are getting a raise. In the event of snow, there will be plans for general snowfall, snowfall that impacts a part of the city more than another part, and full-scale snow emergencies. Marton said communications between the city, county and state were “active.”

Plans for emergency shelters and generators are still up in the air.

“We still need to rely on municipal agreements and shared services agreements and cooperative efforts, contractors and the county and the state,” said Marton. “And those will continue. But overall we are better prepared.”

Connie Joyce, a resident who spoke at the meeting, said her family lived out of their kitchen with a gas stove being their main source of heat and food until a pipe burst in their home. She said utilities were not restored until Jan. 6, 2023.

“It is less than three months to the full year anniversary of this happening again. And yes we hope it doesn’t happen. We hope it doesn’t. But I’ll tell you, I’m not just disappointed — I’m scared,” Joyce said.

More details on the plan are expected to be released to the public Nov. 1.