Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

October Treats for Everyone!

Happy Fall, y'all! We know you have plenty of options for celebrating this colorful time of year, but we hope you will enjoy some of your leisure time in Leonardtown. Parades and pumpkins, costumes and candy await you, so come join the fun at our October events!  (Map shows route and road closures for Tractor Parade)

Town Council Meeting - Monday, October 12, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

Sandbags Available for Residents as Part of Storm Preparations

Sandbags Available for Residents as Part of Storm Preparations

Leonardtown, MD - The St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works & Transportation advises residents of the following:

As a part of the readiness and pre-emergency phase, the County is making sandbags available for use by residents. This is a self-serve process and staff will be on-site to monitor, but will have limited availability to assist in the filling or loading of sandbags.

Sandbags are not pre-filled and each individual will be limited to between 10-25 sandbags while supplies last.

Sand, bags, and shovels will be available at all six (6) convenience centers for County residents wishing to obtain sandbags in preparation for the effects of Hurricane Joaquin.

The convenience centers are located at:

Charlotte Hall – 37766 New Market Turner Road

Oakville – 26630 North Sandgates Road

Clement’s – 24547 Horseshoe Road

St. Andrews – 44595 St. Andrews Church Road

Valley Lee – 45350 Happyland Road

Ridge – 13939 Point Lookout Road

The convenience centers will operate under extended hours for this effort as follows:

Thursday, October 1, 2015: from noon to 6:30 pm

Friday, October 2, 2015: from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm

Saturday, October 3, 2015: return to normal hours from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Approximately 1,000 sandbags and 20 tons of sand will initially be available at each site.

Additional bags are scheduled for delivery Thursday afternoon.

Sandbags provide limited protection, but are intended to redirect small storm water and debris flows away from structures. It is suggested that residents lay a plastic sheet between the building and the bags to control the flow and prevent water from seeping into the door or window wells.

Generally the placement of bags is stacked up to three layers with each bag being tamped into place.

P.O. BOX 653  CHESAPEAKE BUILDING  41770 BALDRIDGE STREET, LEONARDTOWN, MD 20650

PHONE 301.475.4200 X1342  FAX 301.475.8491  www.stmarysmd.com

If sand is not available, residents are advised to use local soil. When sandbags are not available, other containers (i.e. small plastic grocery bags and pillow cases) can be utilized. Once used, homeowners should empty the material in the bags into their yards and then properly discard the bags.

For more information access our website at prepare.stmarysmd.com.

http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/pio/docs/2015-187SandbagsAvailableforResidentsasPartofStormPreparations.pdf

Full Cycle Siren Test to be Conducted - Monday, October 5 at noon

Full Cycle Siren Test to be Conducted

Leonardtown, MD - The St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services & Technology, in

cooperation with Calvert County Emergency Management and Exelon Calvert Cliffs, will conduct a fullcycle

test of the alert and notification sirens throughout southern Calvert and St. Mary’s counties on

Monday, October 5, at noon.

The full-cycle test includes a three-minute activation of all sirens within the 10-mile area around Calvert

Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. All citizens are asked to remember the scheduled testing and relay the

information to friends, family and neighbors.

The testing is conducted to enhance siren operation and increase public awareness of the alert and

notification siren system. If the sirens sound at any other time, residents should tune to one of the local

radio stations listed below for information and instructions.

Emergency Alert System stations include: WPTX 1690 AM, WYRX 97.7 FM, WTOP 103.5 FM,

WKIK 1560 AM, WKIK 102.9 FM, WPRS 104.1 FM, WSMD 98.3 FM, WNNT 100.9 FM, WGOP 540

AM, WCEM 1240 AM, WCEM 106.3 FM, WCEI 96.7 FM, WRAR 105.5 FM, WEMD 1460 AM.

For more emergency or disaster preparedness information, contact the Department of Emergency

Services & Technology at 301-475-4200, option 6, option 3.

Additional emergency preparedness information can be found by visiting prepare.stmarysmd.com

Full Cycle Siren Test to be Conducted

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BID PROPOSALS

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BID PROPOSALS

OPEN END CONTRACT FOR

IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERATIONS, REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE TO

WATER DISTRIBUTION AND SEWERAGE COLLECTION SYSTEMS,

ROADS, CURBS, DRAINAGE DEVICES AND SIDEWALKS

The Commissioners of Leonardtown will accept sealed bids from qualified firms for Services for Public Works to be provided to the Towns water distribution system, sewerage collection system, roads, curbs, drainage devices and sidewalks.

Interested bidders shall obtain a copy of the RFP by contacting Tony Wheatley, Capital Construction Coordinator, Town of Leonardtown P.O.B 1, 41660 Courthouse Dr. Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. Or by calling 301-475-9791.

A pre-bid meeting will be scheduled for October 1, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Town of Leonardtown office conference room. A bid opening will be scheduled for October 23, 2015  at 10:00 a.m.

The Commissioners of Leonardtown reserve the right to reject any and all bids and proposals, and to accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.

By authority:

Laschelle McKay, Town Administrator

Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - Monday, September 21, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.