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Time to Pay 2010 ECA Dues
Your ECA membership comes up for renewal in January of each year. To make dues-paying easy, an envelope was included in the January newsletter that was mailed to your home.
If you paid your 2010 dues at last summer’s picnic or some other time, an envelope would not have been included. For more information on membership and dues, contact Treasurer Julie Mussog at 410-263-2126.
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2010 ECA Home & Garden Tour
Sunday, June 13, 2010
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With another snow storm set to hit us tomorrow night, Mayor Joshua J. Cohen is asking residents to clear vehicles from the Emergency Snow Routes by noon Tuesday. See the city website for more information. In Eastport, the snow emergency routes are:
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Americana next to the shopping center
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Bay Ridge Avenue
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Chesapeake
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Hilltop
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Madison to President
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Monroe & Norman surrounding the Eastport Shopping Center
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President from Madison to Hilltop
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Severn
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Sixth
Any cars remaining on those routes after noon Tuesday will be subject to towing. Cars will be towed to the City Dock parking lot.
Read the Mayor's message regarding the snow clean-up.
Snow Emergency Information Update
Snow Emergency is still in effect but some things have changed
The National Weather Service is calling for between 10 to 20 inches to fall in the region from noon Tuesday to Wednesday evening. That amount would be on top of the more than 2 feet of snow that fell on Annapolis over the weekend.
The mayor had reopened the Emergency Snow Routes on Sunday night. But given the latest forecast, the Mayor has again requested residents to move vehicles from the city's major routes so plows and emergency vehicles can operate across the city.
The City's three garages - Hillman, Knighton and Gott's - are available for free to city residents on an indefinite basis. The City Dock parking lot is also available for free to residents. In addition, the Eastport Shopping Center parking lot (1005 Bay Ridge Ave.) between the old theater, Norman Drive and Americana Drive, is available to Eastport residents.
The City Council meeting scheduled for tonight, Feb. 8, is canceled. A makeup date will likely be set for next week.
Annapolis Transit
Annapolis Transit will begin operations at 6:30 a.m. with the following modifications:
Only the Brown route and State Shuttle will be in service. No service into neighborhoods until road conditions improve.
In anticipation of another storm event, please be prepared for service to end early. Updates to service closure will be made by 10:00 a.m.
Request to Residents
- Shovel your walkways the best you can
- Keep fire hydrants cleared of snow in case they are needed
- Unblock storm drains to prevent flooding
LEVEL I - Requires all vehicles on emergency snow routes to be equipped with chains or snow tires. (Most cars now use all weather tires, so changing to "snow" tires is unnecessary.) If the local forecast is for 1" to 4" of snow, the City expects to make the emergency snow routes, snow connector routes, side streets, street ends and cul-de-sacs passable within 24 to 36 hours after the end of the storm.
LEVEL II - Vehicular parking is banned on emergency snow routes; move vehicles to driveways, the City Dock Parking Lot, or Hillman or Gotts Court Garages; those that remain parked or abandoned on the emergency snow routes will be towed to the City Dock Parking Lot if necessary. If the forecast is for 5" to 8", the City expects to make emergency snow routes passable within 24 to 36 hours after the storm ends. Snow connector routes, side streets, street ends and cul-de-sacs will be made passable only after all emergency snow routes are made passable, or within 48 hours.
LEVEL III - ALL vehicles will be prohibited from operating on any street within the corporate limits of Annapolis except snow equipment, emergency vehicles or others authorized by the Mayor. All previous restrictions prevail. If the forecast is for 9" or more of snow, or any freezing rain or ice, the City's challenges become greater. Emergency snow routes will be made passable within 3 to 4 days, with snow connector routes, side streets, street ends and cul-de-sacs made passable within 3 to 5 days.(This is the emergency level declared by the City on Feb. 4)
To determine if your street is included in the City of Annapolis Snow Removal Program, please check the City Street Listing.
Sidewalk Snow Removal Laws
City Code, Section 14.24.010, requires the abutting property owner to clear the public sidewalk of snow and ice within three hours after the snow or sleet has stopped falling except when the snow or sleet stopped falling between 3 p.m. and 6 a.m., then the snow/ice must be removed from the walk before 11a.m. Violation of this code requirement is subject to a $25 fine. Please lend a helping hand to any neighbors who may be physically or otherwise unable to clear sidewalks. (Never use fertilizer to melt ice and snow; the nitrogen and phosphorus in fertilizer can harm your local streams, groundwater and the Chesapeake Bay.)
Important Phone Numbers
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For POWER OUTAGES call BGE at 1-877-778-2222.
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For questions about the snow emergency, contact the city's Emergency Management office at 410-216-9167.
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Public Works 24-hour emergency hotline at 410-224-2140. If you have an emergency, call 911.
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For shelter during the storm contact the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services at 410-421-8400 or 410-863-4888.
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Don't be Alarmed!
APD Training Exercises on Wednesdays - are JUST an Exercises
The Annapolis Police Department will conduct a training exercises each Wednesday Thorugh March 17, simulated gunfire. The public should be aware that the exercise may include the sound of simulated gunfire, "victims" running from buildings and the presence of police and other emergency vehicles.
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Don't Throw it Away! Freecycle it!
Check out Annapolis Freecycle, the website that allows residents in the Annapolis area to pass items they no longer use on to neighbors who can--all for free! You'll get handy emails with what's offered, what's taken. It's fun! Click to subscribe to Freecycle.