Town News

Special Announcement About Glass Recycling

Effective immediately, the Town’s recycling contractor NO LONGER ACCEPTS GLASS because it breaks during transport contaminating other materials and causing machinery damage.  In addition, the worldwide market for recycled glass has dropped precip...

Town Adopts New Landscape Equipment Noise Regulations

At its July 16 meeting, the Town Council adopted an ordinance to amend the Town’s noise control regulations by modifying the times when gas-powered and electric or battery-powered landscaping equipment may be used in the Town.  The ordi...

Street Paving Scheduled

The Town’s paving contractor will be in Town beginning on August 26 to resurface a number of streets, as shown on the map below.

The resurfacing work on each street will take several days and will include:

• Removing the top two inches of asphalt fr...

Gas Main Replacement Work

Washington Gas has begun an infrastructure replacement project in the northeast portion of the Town.  

The project involves replacing the existing gas mains in the street and the service lines to each house.  Any gas meters that are locat...

County Council Adopts New Rules for Accessory Dwelling Units

The County Council adopted Zoning Text Amendment 19-01 (ZTA 19-01) “Accessory Residential Uses – Accessory Apartments” on July 23, 2019.  ZTA 19-01, which goes into effect on December 31, 2019, makes substantial chan...

Zimmerman Park Improvements

The Town Council would like your ideas about possible improvements to Zimmerman Park. The Council recently approved a sustainable garden in the south end of the park as well as a pathway and staircase in the north end of the park. Councilmember Wicca Davi...