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Snow Event

Posted on: March 13, 2017 - 3:42pm

SNOW EVENT – MARCH 2017

THE BURRILLVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH A MESSAGE REGARDING THE IMPENDING SNOWSTORM.  ALL INFORMATION IN THIS MESSAGE WILL BE OUTLINED ON THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE WEBSITE (WWW.BURRILLVILLE.ORG) AND ON THE BURRILLVILLE POLICE FACEBOOK PAGE.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE FORECAST CURRENTLY CALLS FOR 12-18 INCHES ACCUMULATION IN OUR AREA.
THE PARKING BAN IS IN IN EFFECT FOR THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE FROM  12:00 am ON TUESDAY, 03/14/17 until 12:00 am ON THURSDAY, 03/15/17..   IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ANY AND ALL VEHICLES ARE PARKED SAFELY OFF OF THE ROADWAYS.  VIOLATORS OF THIS PARKING BAN WILL BE TOWED.  THE POLICE CHIEF IS ALSO REMINDING RESIDENTS TO STAY OFF OF THE ROADWAYS FOR ANY NON-EMERGENCY TRAVEL.
THE HIGH WINDS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM MAY CAUSE DOWNED LIMBS, TREES, AND WIRES.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE OR TOUCH ANY WIRES OR ANY TREE LIMBS THAT ARE CLOSE TO WIRES. 
ALL BURRILLVILLE SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.
GARBAGE AND RECYCLING PICKUP HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TUESDAY WILL BE DELAYED ONE DAY FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.   DO NOT PUT YOUR COLLECTION BINS OUT TO CURBSIDE UNTIL WEDNESDAY AT 7 AM SO THAT THE PLOWS CAN DO THEIR JOB.
THE TOWN HALL AND OTHER NON-ESSENTIAL TOWN OFFICES ARE CLOSED FOR THE DAY.
BE ASSURED THAT YOUR POLICE & FIRE DEPARTMENTS, ELECTRIC COMPANIES, TOWN OFFICIALS, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY TO PREPARE FOR THIS STORM AND ITS AFTERMATH.  
WARMING SHELTERS WILL BE OPENED IN THE EVENT OF WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.
AS ALWAYS, IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY OF ANY KIND DURING THIS STORM, DIAL 911.  FOR NON-EMERGENCIES, THE BURRILLVILLE POLICE DISPATCH NUMBER IS  401-568-6255.
 TO REITERATE KEY POINTS:  SCHOOLS AND TOWN OFFICES ARE CLOSED.  NO GARBAGE/RECYCLING PICKUP FOR TUESDAY; THE PARKING BAN IS IN EFFECT NOW AND WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.  STAY OFF THE ROADS.  STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED TREE LIMBS/WIRES.   AND, PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANTLY – CALL IF YOU NEED HELP:   911 FOR EMERGENCIES OR BURRILLVILLE POLICE AT 568-6255.
THANK YOU.   STAY SAFE.