Leaf Pickup  » 
Please don't include brush or limbs that foul the vacuum

Leaves piled within 6 feet of the edge of a road or walkway are vacuumed up by a Contractor. If you feel that a particular pile has been ignored for an inordinate amount of time...

• Winter Bulk Pickup
  (8 weeks approx; November & December)
• Spring Service Pickup
  (1-2 weeks; typically the last 2 weeks of March);

New and long-time residents alike are reminded of the Town contract for the removal of leaves in bulk each autumn. US Lawns will make regular but unscheduled pickups of leaves raked or blown into windrows within six feet of any walkway or roadway, excluding Railroad Street, 2nd Ave., 3rd Ave., 4th Ave., 5th Ave., and Boundary Street. This service begins November 1 and ends January 1, or as soon thereafter as we agree that the work is complete. This is your opportunity to have leaves removed without the additional work and expense of bagging.

Weather frequently affects this process, as rain can restrict movement of large trucks on the avenues. Also, one or two spectacular fall weekends in November or early December usually see most of us raking at the same time. As the contractor will time pickups based on the availability of full truckloads for vacuuming, if you rake when most other people rake the windrows will probably disappear relatively quickly. If you feel that a particular pile has been ignored for an inordinate amount of time, please call Bill Robertson at 240-912-6080 or e-mail him at robrez2@comcast.net

Please place your windrows with an eye towards traffic visibility and flow, and don't include brush or limbs that foul the vacuum. Happy raking! It's the rite of autumn, particularly in a town graced by so many beautiful deciduous trees.

Snow Removal  » 
Old Farmers Almanac

Please remember that shoveling the sidewalk on Washington Grove Lane is the responsibility of the residents along that road. When the Town has a snowfall in excess of six inches, that is unlikely to melt within a reasonable period of time, the following measures will be taken:

• The Town's snow contractor will be asked to plow the parking area across from McCathran Hall, a strip along Chestnut Road near the Hall, and the parking spot adjacent to the Town Office.
• The Town's maintenance staff will be asked to shovel paths around the Town Hall and to carve notches through snow banks, providing access to heavily used walkways.