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Glade Valley Government 

Town of Walkersville Invites Bids on Trash Collection

Michael Kuster

Sealed bids will be accepted at the Walkersville Town Hall until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 24, 2018 for furnishing all labor; materials and equipment, and performing all work necessary and incidental to the weekly collection of trash. The contract area covers approximately 2,227 single family and townhouses, a semi-annual bulk trash pick-up and supplying, maintaining and servicing twice weekly-7 dumpsters throughout the Town of Walkersville. Bids shall be delivered and addressed to the Town of Walkersville, Yunellis Morales-Matias, P.O. Box 249, 21 W. Frederick Street, Walkersville, MD, 21793, and shall be clearly labeled “Trash Collection” by…

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Glade Valley Government 

From the FNP: Repaving, water line replacement for Walkersville’s Glade Village strain town coffers

The Frederick News-Post - Walkersville

Residents of Walkersville’s Glade Village could soon see their neighborhood’s rut-ridden and patch-covered roads repaved, with a new water line to boot. But the project’s price will run the town’s water fund into the red, according to a preliminary . . . continue reading at The Frederick News Post

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Emergency Management Partners with National Weather Service to Offer SKYWARN® Flood Course

Frederick County - News Flash

Do you have an interest in weather, specifically, heavy rain and flooding? Would you like to be able to help your local National Weather Service office by providing the ground truth on the atmosphere that we observe from radar, satellites and various reporting stations? Then consider attending the SKYWARN® program Flood course. By attending this course, you will be trained by NWS personnel to recognize different types of flooding, learn how it is forecast and what causes it to occur, and get an in-depth look into the science of hydrology. The SKYWARN® Basics course is…

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Glade Valley Government 

Recycling Expansion Announced

Frederick County - News Flash

To encourage recycling in Frederick County, the Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) will expand its recycling collection program to allow multi-family properties and some small businesses to opt into the service. The DSWM implemented single-stream recycling collection in 2009 as a program for single-family households. Now, multi-family properties with nine (9) or fewer units as well as specific categories of small businesses located in residential neighborhoods have the opportunity to opt-in to this program. Multi-family properties with 10 or more units already are required by State law to provide recycling to their tenants. County Executive…

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Glade Valley Government 

Septic Pump-Out Rebate Program Helps Households Maintain Septic Systems

Frederick County - News Flash

Frederick County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources (OSER) is launching the 2018 Septic Pump-Out Rebate Program to encourage property owners to have their septic systems pumped out every five years. Regular pumping of septic systems every five years maintains the effectiveness and longevity of systems and reduces nutrient leaching over time. “Frederick County is excited about implementing this new program,” said County Executive Jan Gardner. “It is important to inform our residents about the things they can do at home to protect water quality. This rebate will provide incentive to do so while also saving…

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