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Taneytown residents,
Due to the forecast for this weekend, here is a friendly reminder of our snow removal operations for the city.
During a snow event, the priority for streets will be those that carry the heaviest traffic. State Highway crews are responsible for York, Frederick, East and West Baltimore Streets. City crews will initially plow or salt the main arteries followed by side streets, courts, and alleys. Please be advised that if you shovel snow from your driveway or parking area and your street has not been plowed, snow will be pushed back to the curb when plowing occurs. Depending on snowfall, it may be necessary to plow streets more than once. Do not push or blow snow back into the street. Please do not approach snowplow operators while they are removing snow from City streets. Contact the Public Works Director at the City Office with any concerns or complaints you may have. Citizens are asked to assist City crews by parking vehicles in their driveways and not on the street; this facilitates much more efficient snow removal and provides you with a wider plowed street. Citizens in cul-de-sacs must park vehicles in their driveway to avoid having snow pushed and piled up around vehicle. Also, vehicles in cul-de-sacs should never park vertically to the curb.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation during these events
Kevin L. Smeak
Director of Public Works
City of Taneytown