A Message from the Town of Centerville

The Department of Public works would like to inform you that a GPS location crew will be conducting work in Symphony Village from 12/16/2024 to 12/20/2024.  This work is being carried out as part of the Town’s Infrastructure Mapping and Asset Management Improvement Effort.

What to Expect: (see below for more details)

• Crews will be using GPS equipment to collect accurate location data.
• The work will be performed during the hours of [time range, e.g., 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM].
• You may see personnel wearing reflective safety vests and operating handheld devices or other equipment.
• The crew will make every effort to minimize disruption.

Important Notes:

• No entry to private property will occur without prior permission.
• This work does not require any action from residents.

If you have any questions or concerns about this activity, please contact the Department of Public Works at 443.262.4602 or me directly.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work to improve community infrastructure and service delivery.

       GPS Location Crew Activity in Your Area

Spatial Systems Associates, Inc. (SSA) will be conducting a water and sewer mapping survey for the Town of Centreville during the week of December 16 – 20 and resuming weekly on January 6^th through the end of February.  The work will be performed on weekdays and during daylight hours.  SSA will not be working on days that Queen Anne’s County schools are closed.

SSA’s field staff will be wearing yellow safety vests and will have a public information handout to provide residents if requested.  The handout will include Town contact information should the resident have additional questions.  SSA’s efforts at any particular property is expected to be less than 10 minutes.

Spatial Systems staff will be utilizing global positioning system (GPS) technology to collect locations for fire hydrants, water valves, sewer manholes, sewer cleanout, water curb stops and water meters.  Many of these items are in the public right of way and easily seen.  Some of these items are on private property and may be in people’s yards and close to homes and potentially covered by grass or landscaping. 

SSA will be using metal detectors and probing rods to attempt to find the utility infrastructure.  When a suspected item is found, SSA will use a small hand shovel to visually expose the item to confirm that it is a utility item and take a photo of it.  SSA will then replace the soil and grass neatly.  Accurately locating and documenting these items will be beneficial to residents in the event that the Town Utility staff need to find it quickly in the dark of night, or if it is obscured by snow or leaves.

If a resident denies SSA access to their property, SSA field staff will politely vacate.