Monday, December 3, 2012
East Street is closed to vehicle traffic between Prince George and Fleet streets on Monday.
East Street in downtown Annapolis is closed between Prince George and Fleet streets for emergency water main repairs until Monday afternoon. The closure is due to a minor leak into the basement of an East Street resident, said Mike Bunker, superintendent of utilities for the city's Department of Public Works. A four-person crew is on site, but Bunker said they do not yet know the cause of the leak. The crew initially dug up a portion of the sidewalk to inspect a 6-inch pipe, but it wasn't leaking. Bunker said they are in the process of digging up a portion of East Street itself to determine whether a 4-inch pipe is the culprit. The department anticipates that section of East Street will remain closed to all traffic until 4 p.m. on Monday, …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Annapolis is looking for private companies to assist with snow removal this winter.
Annapolis' Department of Public Works is looking for additional manpower and equipment to help city crews handle major snow events. “In 2010, Snowmaggedon shut down the city for days and was devastating to local merchants," Mayor Josh Cohen said in a press release. "Forecasters are predicting an above-normal snowfall again this year, so we are doing everything we can to be prepared.” Cohen has directed Public Works Director David Jarrell to compile a list of local companies to support city staff and "ensure that we are well positioned to mount a full-court press in the event of another major blizzard." The Department of Public Works is looking for the following types of equipment: Type lll Snow Truck Type ll Snow Truck All companies that …
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Roughly 30 people, many wearing green shirts and holding signs, urged council members not to approve a managed competition process for bidding out solid waste services.
Wearing a green American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) shirt, Kevin Brown stood outside the steps of City Hall before Monday night’s city council meeting. With him were roughly 20 public works employees prepared to speak out against the possibility of privatizing the city’s solid waste services. Many of them were wearing the same green shirt and holding signs. “We’re fighting for our jobs,” said Brown, who was born and raised in Annapolis and has worked in the city’s refuse services for 23 years. As Patch reported in September, city officials have proposed a “managed competition process” to determine whether to continue using city staff or contract out city waste disposal services. Monday night, it was up to …
