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HALLOWEEN Update: Reyes Construction is working today, October 30th. At the end of the workday, M. T. Laney will make sure that this block of the roadway is fully secured and place cones along curbs. Franklin Street will be open to motorists (as usual). There will be NO Reyes Construction work on Franklin Street on Tuesday, October 31st, and Franklin Street will remain open to motorists until 5:00 PM. At that time, the M.T. Laney traffic crew will wrap yellow caution ribbon around the cones to guide trick-or-treaters to walkways. The weather forecast calls for winds tonight and tomorrow, and the crewmen want to apply the caution tape closer to the street [...]

Good news!  Today, Reyes Construction, the concrete contractor for M. T. Laney, successfully completed the removal and replacement of the "marked in white" concrete curbs/gutters/driveway aprons portion of this work. Thank you to the Franklin Street residents who have been so gracious and patient with the crewmen this week.  MT Laney - Franklin Street - Road Work Schedule Friday, 10/27 - 11/20 (estimated completion date) Repair of utility cuts in roadway begins. Paving of roadway begins, followed by speed hump installation and painting of speed humps, intersection stop bars and crosswalks. HALLOWEEN Update: Reyes Construction will work on Monday, October 30th. At the [...]

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Stormwater Management and Climate Resilience Study Presentation 6:00 PM Monthly Council Meeting 7:00 PM The Town Council will meet at the new Town Meeting Room. Residents may attend in person or virtually. To attend in person: Town Meeting Room: 10401 Connecticut Avenue Suite 103 Kensington, MD 20895 Please use the driveway on the east side of the "Bakers Union" building. Meeting attendees are allowed to park in the A-level garage, which can be accessed from the rear parking lot behind the building.  Walk through the garage to the double utility doors that will lead you directly to the building’s two elevators for the A-Level [...]

Dear Residents, In early September, Washington Gas completed Phase #1 of the Washington Gas Franklin Street gas main replacement project. This work was completed in six weeks, largely due to the cooperation and patience of Washington Gas construction supervisor, Jeff Sirk, and all the Franklin Street residents directly affected by this work. Wednesday, October 18th, marks the beginning of Phase #2 of this project. MT Laney, the Washington Gas contractor for this phase, hopes to complete this work no later than the week of Thanksgiving (weather permitting). The work includes milling the roadway, replacing 1300 linear feet of concrete curb/gutter, replacement of [...]

Town Council will meet at the Town Office, Suite 120 10401 Connecticut Avenue on Monday, September 25, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Immediately following the Call to Order, the Council will entertain a motion to enter closed session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act (Maryland Code, General Provisions Article), Sec. 3-305(b)(1) to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; any other personnel matter that affects one or more specific individuals.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Work Session 6:00 PM Monthly Council Meeting 7:00 PM The Town Council will meet in person at the new Town Meeting Room located at 10401 Connecticut Ave, Suite 103 Kensington, MD 20895 (commonly referred to as the "Bakers Union building")   View Agenda Please use the driveway on the east side of the "Bakers Union" building. Meeting attendees are allowed to park in the A-level garage, which can be accessed from the rear parking lot behind the building.  Walk through the garage to the double utility doors that will lead you directly to the building’s two elevators for the A-Level elevator lobby.  Take either elevator [...]

Bulk pick-up is Saturday, September 2. As a reminder, heavy refuse includes major appliances (must have Freon removed), furniture, large toys, bicycles, and plumbing fixtures. Excluded are batteries, propane tanks, bricks, general construction debris, and iron pipes. Please have your items at the curb by 7:00 AM on Saturday as the truck comes through early.

Partnership with Wider Circle: A Wider Circle (AWC), a wonderful organization whose goal is to collect re-usable furniture as well as many other household items, teamed up with the Town of Chevy Chase View to collect and redistribute items to people and families in need. A Wider Circle will be driving through the Town collecting Thursday, September 7, 2023. To schedule a curbside donation, please contact A Wider Circle via phone at 301-608-3504 or via email at [email protected] no later than Friday, September 1, 2023.

With the threat of severe weather increasing, the Maryland Department of Emergency Management has provided some helpful steps you can take to be prepared should severe weather impact you. Use the link below to access information. The Disaster Supply Kit contains useful information, and the “Know the Hazards" link in the lefthand column is very informative. Don't forget your pets as you prepare. Find Out More

Dear Residents, On behalf of the Town Council, I want to formally announce our new Deputy Town Manager, Denise Hitt. After an extensive recruiting and interview process, we are so fortunate that Denise, who is a Town resident, applied for this very important position. She started on July 10th and has been working with our Town manager over the past three weeks and is learning the many facets of municipal management. Now a bit more about Denise - Denise grew up close by in Bethesda, where she attended Walt Whitman High School. With a passion for criminology, she pursued [...]