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August 7, 2017 | Sonya Burke

Parking Garage Work Underway in Olde Towne Gaithersburg (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

The six-level Olde Towne Parking Garage is getting a $202,000 refresh. Gaithersburg project manager Melanie Brown described the work as “routine maintenance,” including concrete deck sealing and re-striping of the parking lines in the garage that was built in 1999 to provide parking for visitors to Olde Towne. According to Brown, the work started on […]

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May 31, 2017 | Sonya Burke

Gaithersburg Crews Remove 20 Trees to Add 20 Parking Spots in Quince Orchard Park

Gaithersburg city crews have removed 20 trees in the Quince Orchard Park community this month to make room for 20 more parking spaces along Orchard Ridge Drive. “It’s something the community wanted,” said Ollie Mumpower, chief of Gaithersburg’s Engineering Services Division, noting there’s been a demand for more parking in the residential community. According to […]

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October 11, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Van Surveys Streets of Gaithersburg (VIDEO)

There’s a van with specialized equipment that is surveying the streets of Gaithersburg for potholes and other signs of distress. Find out more in this report, below:

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May 1, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Gaithersburg Plans to Build 2,600-Ton Salt Storage Building

Because of the addition of the Parklands and Crown communities, city of Gaithersburg officials say they need a new salt storage building to keep up with the city’s growth and the additional miles of roads during the winter months. On the Mayor and Council’s agenda, Monday night, is a resolution that authorizes the city manager […]

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March 20, 2015 | Sonya Burke

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Snow Removal in Gaithersburg (VIDEO)

The city of Gaithersburg’s public works department is known for its stellar snow removal. Watch the city crews in action in this short video:

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