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City Offices Closed on Labor Day City offices and facilities will be closed Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. That means there will be no garbage, recycling, bulk trash, yard waste, and appliance collections on that day. Instead, Monday's collection will take place Tuesday, September 7, and Tuesday's collection will take place Wednesday, September 8. Service Changes The City recently changed trash and recycling collection days for some residential customers in order to make its services more efficient. And now, bulk collection takes place every other week for all residential customers. Use this Service Finder program to see how these changes affected you and read more about the changes on this Web page. McGirt-Horton Branch Opens August 26 The new McGirt-Horton Library Branch opens August 26! The 10,000 square foot building, located at the corner of Phillips and Woodbriar avenues, is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified facility. Features include a special collections area that showcases the African-American collection and the Home Improvement Center; a children's area containing special interactive features that encourage discovery and literacy; a wing for teens, featuring a video lounge and multimedia lab; two covered exterior spaces totaling almost 3,000 square feet; and much more! New HEAT Routes
The City's Higher Education Area Transit (HEAT) system has added two new routes for use by area college students and residents to access local shopping and entertainment. Route 76 Express HEAT - East connects NC A&T State University and Bennett College with Four Seasons Town Centre and the Shoppes at Pyramids Village. Route 78 Express HEAT - West connects Guilford College and University of North Carolina - Greensboro to Four Seasons Town Centre and the Wendover Avenue shopping area. Learn more. |
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| City Council Action Wrap-Up | |
Council moves forward with construction of American Express Data Center.
At its meeting on Tuesday, September 17, Greensboro City Council unanimously approved annexation and rezoning of agricultural land in eastern Guilford County, paving the way for construction of the proposed American Express Data Center. Annexation of the 145-acre site, which has been identified by the credit card company as a location for a new facility, will allow the City to run water and sewer services to that area.
With American Express showing interest in the area, other businesses are expected to develop in the vicinity as well.
At the meeting, Council also:
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Tim Bellamy | Recognized retired Greensboro Police Chief Tim Bellamy for his integrity and more than 26 years of service to the City of Greensboro. Bellamy retired on July 31, after four years as the chief of the Greensboro Police Department.
- Decided not to make any changes to the Greensboro Public Library's Internet policy. At a previous meeting, Council expressed concern about the potential of users accessing pornographic or other inappropriate websites on the Library's computers. As a follow-up, Library Director Sandy Neerman will provide a report to Council in 90 days on the frequency of attempts to access inappropriate sites. Note: The Library uses "band shaping" technology, which slows the download speed of information from unsuitable websites, to discourage users from viewing them.
View the entire meeting or past City Council meetings here. |
| Greensboro Named 'Playful City' for Second Consecutive Year |
City recognized because of its Parks and Recreation's Adopt-a-Park program.
The City has once again been named as a Playful City USA community, recognizing that it ensures its children are active and healthy despite difficult budget constraints. Playful City USA is a national recognition program honoring cities and towns determined to prioritize play and ensure that children are healthy by providing the time and space for play. This year KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit dedicated to saving play, recognized 118 cities across the country as Playful City USA communities, including Greensboro. The City was also named a Playful City in 2009. KaBOOM! selected Greensboro for 2010 honors because of its commitment to children with its Parks and Recreation Department Adopt-A-Park program, which works directly with neighborhoods to identify and address access issues for existing playgrounds. Read more about this recognition. |
| Lend a Helping Hand to the Big Sweep | |
The annual event will be held September 18.
Volunteers are needed to clean up litter from creeks, lakes, streams, and other public areas as part of Greensboro Beautiful's annual Big Sweep Waterway Litter Clean Up. The event will be held Saturday, September 18, from 9 am to 12 noon.
Interested groups are encouraged to select an area that needs to be cleaned up. Registration is available at online, or by calling 373-2199. Trash bags, gloves and other supplies will be available for pick-up on Friday, September 17, from 1-5 pm at the City Beautiful office, 501 Yanceyville St. On September 18, the litter pick-up begins at 9 am. Bring all collected and bagged trash to the War Memorial Stadium parking lot, located across the street from the Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market on Yanceyville Street, beginning at 11 am. Refreshments will be provided for all volunteers until 12 noon. The Big Sweep is part of the 2010 North Carolina Big Sweep, the state's component of the International Coastal Cleanup, an event in which volunteers from all 100 counties in the state and 90 countries world-wide come together to clean up our watersheds. For more information, call Lynne Leonard at 373-2957. |
| Back-to-School Safety Tips |
 Keep your children safe with a few pointers. School is back in session for many Guilford County students and for some of them that means coming home alone after school. Ensuring the safety of children who are home alone after school is a big concern for many parents. Here are a few rules from the Greensboro Police Department that you should teach your child if he or she will be left home alone:
Keep all doors shut. Instead of telling kids not to let a stranger in, the real rule should be: "Keep the doors shut and locked at all times." If someone comes to the door, your child can communicate with this person through the door. Have a check-in time. Ask your child to call to let you know that he or she has arrived home safely. Set a consistent time for the child to call you each day. Give him/her about 10 minutes leeway to allow for a slow bus or any other event that might occur and disrupt the schedule. Have a plan. Remember that kids who are home alone are much more likely to encounter dangers such as fire from burning popcorn or falling down the stairs than being abducted by a stranger. It is very important that your family has a plan and that your child knows how to react to different situations. Run practice drills and make sure your child does not hesitate or deviate from the plan that you have enacted. Get more back-to-school safety tips here. |
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