Johns Hopkins Hospital CMSC + NTA
600 N Wolfe Street
Baltimore City, Maryland

Today, Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark announced that the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) received an upgrade to its water utility credit rating by Moody’s from Aa3 to Aa2, enabling the Department to proceed with issuance of bonds for its water utility projects.

Today, Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark issued the following statement regarding the death of a DPW employee due to COVID-19:  “I am saddened to announce the death of a long-time DPW employee due to COVID-19. Mr. Charles Johnson, a Plant Operations Supervisor at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant, tested positive for COVID-19 at the beginning of November, and spent the last two weeks hospitalized in an intensive care unit.

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark reminds residents that Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2020 is a City holiday.  DPW offices, yards and Community Collection Centers will be CLOSED.  DPW requests that residents avoid placing recycling at Community Collection Centers when they are closed. 

Note: Trash collections scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, will be collected on the make-up day, Saturday, November 28, 2020.