A slew of North Hills communities are stockpiling winter road material as they try to deal with an alarming 156 percent increase in road salt prices.

The North Hills Council of Governments, which represents 20 North Hills communities, received only one road salt bid this year, from Morton Salt, at $104.01 per ton. The price last year, also with Morton, was $40.56 per ton.

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