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City Offices Close for Thanksgiving Holiday
City of Greensboro offices, buildings and facilities are closed Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26, in observation of Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Trash Recycling Schedule
No garbage, recycling, bulk trash, yard waste, or appliance collections take place on Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 25. Thursday's collections take place Wednesday, November 24. Friday's collections remain the same.
City Loose Leaf Collection Underway
Picking up leaves can be a chore, but the City's annual Loose Leaf Collection Program, which runs from November 1 through January 22, 2011, makes it easy. For more information, visit this web page or call 336-373-CITY(2489).
Annual Ecumenical Celebration of Thanksgiving The annual Ecumenical Celebration of Thanksgiving, themed "And Still, We Give Thanks," is Sunday, November 21 at 4 pm at Dana Auditorium on the campus of Guilford College. The event is free and open to the public.
Lake Higgins Watershed Park Offers Trout Fishing Lake Higgins Park, 4235 Hamburg Mill Rd., is offering trout fishing at the Taylor Tuner Hatchery Pond, starting November 19. The fee is $1 to fish and $3.75-per pound of fish caught. For more information, contact Lake Higgins' marina at 336-373-3739.
Fraser Fir Wreath and Greenery Sale
Greensboro Beautiful is selling Fraser fir wreaths and white pine roping from the mountains of North Carolina. Proceeds benefit Greensboro Beautiful and its citywide landscape projects, litter cleanups, public gardens, and community tree plantings. Visit the Greensboro Beautiful website to order, or download a mail-in order form. You can also order by phone at 336-373-2199.
City Connections Now Online
Watch the November edition of City Connections,
a news program produced by Channel 13. Topics include how to protect yourself from computer crimes and vehicle break-ins, updates on street improvement bonds and traffic signal upgrades, a recap of City Manager Rashad Youngs' first year on the job and more. |
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City Council Action Wrap-Up
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Use of $5 million grant from U.S. Department of Energy approved
At the City Council meeting on November 9, Council voted to approve the use of a $5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. One of only 25 cities in the country selected for the grant, the BetterBuildings program is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The City's award of $5 million will be used to assist property owners with the assessment and installation of energy efficient improvements to their existing homes, businesses and other buildings. The program also offers opportunities for community partners to participate and several components that are aimed at creating job opportunities and spurring private investment throughout the City.
In other action, Council voted not to allow a second commercial vehicle to be parked at a residential property and approved a motion to table their discussion regarding the adjustment of City water rates. The water rates topic will remain on the Council agenda for its next meeting on Tuesday, November 16. To view this meeting or past meetings, visit Council's archive page.
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| Outdoor Ice Skating Rink Opens this Week | |
Downtown rink open November 17 through January 21 
The WFMY News 2 Winterfest ice skating rink opens to the public at 4 pm Wednesday, November 17, at Festival Park, 200 N. Davie St. The City's Parks and Recreation Department is providing logistic and utility support for the rink, which holds its grand opening celebration Saturday, November 20. Rink activities include public skating, hockey, exhibition figure skating, and rental for private parties.
The rink, which is 40-feet by 85-feet, is open to the public from 4-9 pm Mondays through Thursdays while public school is in session, 4-10 pm on Fridays, 11 am to 10 pm on Saturdays, and 12 noon to 6 pm on Sundays. On school holidays, Monday through Thursday hours are 11 am to 10 pm.
Admission to the rink, including skates, is $8 per person. Groups of 20 or more skate for $6 per person. Go online for more information or call 336-852-1515. |
| City Taps Julia McNeil Danish as New Attorney | Danish starts her work with City on December 16
City Manager Rashad Young has named Julia McNeil Danish as the new City Attorney. Danish's selection concludes the City's national search, which included a phone interview with each of the finalists, a leadership assessment evaluation, and interview panels with the executive staff, city department heads and the staff of the City Attorney's office.
Danish comes to Greensboro from Cincinnati, where she served as vice president for government affairs for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. She also has worked with municipalities as city solicitor for the City of Cincinnati and director of law for Dayton, Ohio.
A graduate of The Ohio State University College of Law, Danish will begin her work with the City on December 16, 2010. |
| New Measures Unveiled for Downtown | |
Councilmember Matheny addresses safety, accountability concerns
On Wednesday, November 10, City Councilmember Zack Matheny announced several steps to increase safety and promote security to those participating in Greensboro's downtown nightlife. The zero tolerance approach includes several proposed ordinance revisions and requirements designed to maintain a welcoming environment in the downtown area.
The measures involve revisions to existing ordinances that address issues related to the age and presence of downtown visitors. The proposals also include a curfew that prohibits individuals under the age of 18 from being in downtown after 11 pm, a policy that prohibits loitering within 50 feet of an establishment that serves alcohol, and an increase in the cost, to $5, to park in the City's parking decks after 9 pm.
New requirements were also proposed to further regulate downtown nightclubs, including the creation of a new Entertainment License, while the City announced an enhanced partnership with Downtown Greensboro Inc. that will provide for the expansion of surveillance camera systems into other parts of downtown. For more information, visit the City's website. |
| Greensboro Police Host Community Forums | |
Chief Miller and senior staff meet with area residents
The Greensboro Police Department hosts its final Police/Community Forum, Monday, November 22. The Central Division meeting begins at 6:30 pm at the Greensboro Historical Museum, 130 Summit Ave.
Chief Ken Miller, senior command staff, and patrol commanders will provide crime statistics as well as discuss the functions of patrol work groups, call prioritization, and other facts unique to each patrol district. Miller will also review changes in GPD including mission and core values revisions, a restructuring process, core strategies, and discipline process revisions.
There will be time set aside at each meeting for questions from the audience, or residents can leave their comments via this online form. For more information, contact Police Community Relations Director Anne Gregory at 336-373-2636 or visit the police department website.
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