Municipalities preparing for winter are finding road salt prices have nearly doubled and officials are scrambling to secure enough of it.

Municipalities preparing for winter are finding road salt prices have nearly doubled and officials are scrambling to secure enough of it for the season. The cost increase and bidding shortages are straining local budgets and forcing towns to cut back on essential maintenance. Patrick Conners is Executive Director of the South Hills Area Council of Governments. On the Big K Morning Show, Conners blamed uncertainty in the market and a lack of supplier competition for higher rock salt prices.