Gloucester Declares Snow Emergency and Parking Ban

For Immediate Release

Friday, Feb. 5, 2016

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 978-865-4110

Gloucester Declares Snow Emergency and Parking Ban

GLOUCESTER — This is a message from Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken:

“Good afternoon. This is Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken with an important message from the City of Gloucester’s Code Red Emergency Messaging System.

The City of Gloucester has declared a snow emergency and parking ban.

This is effective from midnight on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 until 7 a.m. Saturday February 6, 2016. All vehicles are banned from parking on city streets.

Violators of this emergency declaration are subject to ticketing and towing at the owner’s expense. Residents may park in all municipal and school parking lots during the parking ban. Residents must remove all cars from municipal and school parking lots no later than 7 a.m. Saturday February 6, 2016.

All residents are reminded they are responsible for clearing snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property. Your cooperation during this parking ban is necessary for efficient and safe snow removal efforts. Please make every effort to shovel out hydrants at or near your homes.

Please check on your elderly neighbors.

To repeat, the City of Gloucester has declared a snow emergency and parking ban on all city streets. The ban will be in effect until 7am Saturday February 6, 2016.

Please check the City of Gloucester website for further updates at www.gloucester-ma.gov

This concludes this message. Thank you for listening.”

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