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Posted: April 02, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (April 02, 2012) Starting this spring, any event held in the public right-of-way and in a City park will require only one application instead of two. And, now applications may be submitted at either one of two locations: Department of General Services (DGS), Permit Office 200 Holliday Street, 1st floo...

Posted: March 01, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (March 01, 2012) Today DGS Director Theodore Atwood joined Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore City Council President Bernard “Jack” Young, Baltimore City Councilman Warren Branch, Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) President M.J. “Jay” Brodie and members of the Berea and Orangevil...

Posted: January 11, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (January 11, 2012) Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx announced City service changes for Monday, January 16, 2012 - observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Monday is not a scheduled curbside waste or recycling collection day. There will be NO BULK TRASH collection scheduled.  There w...

Posted: January 09, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (January 09, 2012) The Baltimore City Department of General Services' Permit desk will be closed on Thursday, January 12 and Friday, January 13 for remodeling. The offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 17. During this closure, permit applications will not be accepted and permits will not be issued for the follow...

Posted: November 23, 2011

Baltimore, MD. (November 23, 2011) Cold weather can be hard on your vehicle, especially if it has a faulty battery. As we approach the winter, the Baltimore City Department of General Services’ (DGS) Fleet Management Division reminds everyone to make sure their vehicles are winter- ready. Here are a few items that you should pa...