Beacon Moves Trash Cans In Anticipation Of Huge Amounts Of Snow Removed From Main Street

The City of Beacon’s Highway Department today moved the green metal trash cans from the curb edges to be near storefronts so that the trash cans don’t get knocked down, in anticipation of the snowfall predicted for Sunday into Monday. Sometimes, shop owners or pedestrians may move them back, not realizing that the City moves them out of the way in anticipation of high amounts of snow being cleared off Main Street.

If the accumulation is high enough, the Highway Department may plow or clear up onto parts of sidewalks where they are able to get to.

The City of Beacon has since issued a No Parking order for all City streets from Sunday 7am to Monday 7pm. People are encouraged to use the free municipal parking lots, including the DMV parking lot. The City has closed the Beacon Farmer’s Market on Sunday in anticipation of this need for public parking during this blizzard.

Dutchess County issued travel restrictions for all non-essential personnel starting on Sunday at 5am. Dutchess County Transit bus service will also be suspended on Sunday and Monday, according to an announcement from the City of Beacon.