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Beginning Monday night, March 8, 2010, and continuing thru Thursday, March 11, 2010, the outside lane on the eastbound side of Sam Ridley Pkwy. will be closed for construction work. The area involved will move between N. Lowry Street and Fitzhugh Blvd. All work will be done at night to create the least amount of delay. Please use extreme caution in this area. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

For questions or comments, please call the Public Works Dept. at 459-9766.

Parenting classes are moving from it's current location on 111 Stonewall Drive to the Traffic Room at the Police Department.  The days are also changing from Thursday to Wednesday evenings. Class time will still remain the same starting at 6 PM till 7:30 PM. As a reminder this class is still free. This curriculum will provide educational and social experiences that increase the use of positive parenting practices, which create an environment that facilitates the development of caring, competent, and health children. For more information on these classes feel free to contact Community Services Coordinator Alesha Martin, LCSW at 459.9742 ext. 2318 or email aleshia.martin@townofsmyrna.org.

The chipper service is free to all residents of Smyrna. The Streets Department runs the program. The Streets Department is in the Public Works Division explains that the program is operated with the following guidelines:

    1. The pile of brush must be left within four (4) feet of the edge of the road. This allows the crew to have access to the debris without making a mess in the resident’s yard.
    2. The pile of brush must not be placed under trees, overhead wires or guy wires so that our equipment can reach it without posing a danger to the operator.   Also piles must be kept away from mailboxes or other structures to avoid damage to the structure.
    3. The maximum diameter of limbs is six (6) inches. Anything thicker than this will not be picked up.
    4. The pile of brush can be no larger than ten (10) feet by ten (10) feet. If you think you will have more than this, consider laying out one pile for now and the other pile the next month.
    5. The chipper cannot handle vines, loose leaves or root balls.
    6. Do not include in your pile any building materials, plastic, metal, wire, cardboard, paper or glass.
    7. If you have hired a commercial tree service, have them haul off the debris. In all likelihood, they are already billing you for it.  The Town of Smyrna will not pick up anything cut by
a "for profit" trimming or clearing service.
    8. Leaves can be picked up. Simply put them in bio-degradable bags and leave them at the edge of your yard. Loose leaves will not be picked up.
    9.  Do not put pile on street.  If an accident occurs as a result of this, the homeowner will be liable for the damages.
   10. There is no need to schedule a pickup. The town is divided into sections and one section at a time is cleaned. The length of time between pick-ups varies depending on the amount of debris in the different sections.
    11.  This service is provided for residential citizens only.  We do not pick up at any commercial or multi-family dwellings, as approved by our Council.

The program has been so successful that each year the Town spends approximately $150-200,000 per year on personnel and equipment. This year, the Town Council authorized the purchase of a new boom truck for $120,000. This new truck will allow us to move faster and provide a better level of service to the citizens of Smyrna.



*Note* The chipper service is a free public service for the residents and homeowners of Smyrna.
The Town of Smyrna will not pick up anything cut by a "for profit" trimming or clearing service.

Any questions please call us.