Hamden Announces Closures, Parking Ban

Hamden CT

24 February, 2022

5:01 PM

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HAMDEN, CT — Town officials announced several closures and a parking ban that will be in effect due to the anticipated inclement weather for Friday, Feb. 25. Read more from the Mayor's Office below: Town Buildings Closure Mayor Lauren Garrett has directed all Town buildings, including the Keefe Community Center, be closed to the public on Friday, Feb. 25. All non-essential employees are asked to work from home. Staff will remain available via phone and email to provide services remotely, and we continue to encourage the public to take advantage of our remote service options whenever possible. Many functions can be performed remotely, both quickly and easily, without coming to the office. Parking Ban Town officials have issued a parking ban for the Town of Hamden, effective 12 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, until further notice. This ban is being declared pursuant to Section 71.03 of the Code of the Town of Hamden. The parking ban prohibits any person to park, or allow to remain parked, any vehicle on any odd numbered portion of a town street or highway. The ban further prohibits any person to allow or permit a vehicle to stand or park on any Town street or highway in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. The Hamden Police Department is authorized, pursuant to Section 71.07 of the Code of the Town of Hamden, to remove any vehicle parked in violation of this ordinance. Such removal shall be at the risk and expense of the owner of the vehicle. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 203-287-2600. Trash Pick-Up All American Waste will have regular pick up tomorrow with a possible delay of an hour or two. If by chance they do not get to every house, residents are to keep out the bins and will pick up Saturday. Transfer Station The Hamden Transfer Station will be closed due to the weather and associated clean-up operations on Friday, Feb. 25, and will resume regular operations with normal business hours on Monday, Feb. 28. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 203-287-2600. Warming Center at Keefe Community Center Hamden Warming Center: Keefe Community Center, 203-562-5129 11 Pine St., Hamden 06514 (please enter through the George St. parking lot) The Hamden Warming Center will open at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, and will remain open through 12 noon on Friday, Feb., in response to the inclement weather. Extending the Warming Center hours beyond 12 noon on Friday will be at the discretion of the Warming Center. For more information, contact Community Services Coordinator, Y'Isiah Lopes, at (203) 562-5129 ext. 1111 or by email at [email protected]. Library Miller Memorial Library will be closed Friday, Feb. 25. Their digital branch and virtual reference will still be available. The library will resume normal business hours on Saturday, Feb. 26. For more information, please contact Library Director, Melissa Canham-Clyne, at (203) 287-2686 ext. 1 or by email at [email protected]. Brooksvale Park The Skating Pond at Brooksvale Park is closed for the season. For more information, contact Recreation Supervisor, Vincent Lavorgna, at (203) 287-2669 or by email at [email protected].