Garbage Collection Suspended for Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Garbage collection was completed for the majority of Monday's routes. If we were unable to collect on your street, please leave the container out and every effort will be made to come back during the week.
- There will be no garbage collection on Tuesday, February 9 due to road conditions.
Garbage collection will resume on Wednesday morning if road conditions permit. Residents with Tuesday collection are asked to leave containers out for collection later this week. Citizens with Wednesday and Thursday collection should put their containers out on their normal day.
If your garbage is not collected on your normal day, please leave the container on the street for collection later in the week. Every effort will be made to collect on missed streets before the end of the week. Please remember that streets must be plowed down to the pavement and there must be adequate turn around area in order for us to collect on your route.
Snow Emergency Information:
Check VDOT for Local Road Conditions
Many citizens are unaware that VDOT is responsible for removing snow from Roanoke County's streets and roads. Citizens with concerns are asked to call the VDOT Salem District office at 540-387-5488 for the latest status on snow removal and road maintenance.
You can also see the latest updates and road conditions at http://www.virginiadot.org/.
Appalachian Power Outage Reporting
 To report storm-related power outages to Appalachian Power, call customer service at 1 (800) 956-4237 or use the the AEP online outage report.
Western Virginia Water Authority
 To report storm-related water problems to the WVWA, call (540) 853-5700 24 hours a day, or send email info@westernvawater.org.
Roanoke County Listed in CNN Money's Top 10 Places for Jobs
CNN Money says not to underestimate Roanoke County as a place for jobs, citing the region's health care arena, banking, defense contractors and insurance companies that provide thousands of jobs for working families. Roanoke County also scored #89 on the site's 100 Best Places to Live.
See complete CNN Money article.
Fitch Ratings Gives County AA Bond Rating, Stable Outlook
The rating agencies periodically review the bond ratings of all municipalities. Roanoke County was recently reviewed by Fitch Ratings and received affirmation of our AA bond rating with a stable outlook. This is great news for Roanoke County as many other entities are being downgraded during these challenging economic times.
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