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Wednesday, March 16 @6pm in the Council Chambers
Spring Cleanup  

The annual Spring Clean Up is just around the corner!  Held at Mid Valley Disposal, this year's event will be held from April 18 - 30 (M-F, 7am-4pm; Sat. 7am - 2:30pm)  

It offers the ability for residents to bring a number of items, including:
  • Garbage, recycling and green waste
  • Electronics (fee for TVs)
  • Scrap metal
  • Household appliances
  • Tires (fee for disposal)

Outside of certain items, the event is FREE for Kingsburg residents.  You must bring proof of residency within the City limits to participate  (Utility bill or Drivers License).   
A Dog's Day 

Take some time to exercise your furry friend and check out the new additions at the Kingsburg off leash Dog Park!  Since opening in 2015, the park has seen a number of new additions, including:
  • New fencing and a dog transition area
  • Water source to provide water for dogs, people and vegetation
  • Newly planted trees

There's more on the horizon.  The addition of a permanent shade structure is in the works, and irrigation will be added as well.  Many thanks to the private donors who have contributed to the park, as well as to Wabo Construction for their donations of materials and labor!   
Get Ready  

We're extremely close to unveiling our revamped City website!  We're putting the finishing touches on the site, which has been revamped to improve the user's experience.  Residents and visitors will be able to view our in-depth calendar, improved agenda/minutes page,  new service requests format, and much more! 

Stay tuned and look for our announcement as the site goes live.  In the meantime, if you've got a suggestion for something that isn't currently on our site, let us know!
Let's Chat

Have questions about Kingsburg or the projects and initiatives currently underway? Come down to City Hall tomorrow, March 11 at 9 am.  Coffee and light snacks will be provided.  

This program is the latest in the City's efforts to provide substantive and accurate information to its residents. Residents will be able to ask questions about any topic and will also be briefed on current projects in the City.  This is a more proactive approach in the dissemination of information by talking to residents and business owners on a more personal level.  The program will include different dates and times to accommodate different schedules for participation.  Stay tuned!
Don't Forget! 

It's that time of the year again to observe Daylight Savings Time.  Don't forget to 'Spring Ahead' by setting your clocks ahead one hour before you head to bed this Saturday evening.  Officially, Daylight Savings begins this Sunday, March 13 @2:00am.  Find out below, in our Video of the Week, exactly why we started to observe this practice.       
This week in History

On March 7, 1876, 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention-the telephone.  With the help of Thomas A. Watson, a Boston machine shop employee, Bell developed a prototype. In this first telephone, sound waves caused an electric current to vary in intensity and frequency, causing a thin, soft iron plate-called the diaphragm-to vibrate. These vibrations were transferred magnetically to another wire connected to a diaphragm in another, distant instrument. When that diaphragm vibrated, the original sound would be replicated in the ear of the receiving instrument. Three days after filing the patent, the telephone carried its first intelligible message-the famous "Mr. Watson, come here, I need you"-from Bell to his assistant.
Video of the Week
Why Do We Have Daylight Savings?
Why Do We Have Daylight Savings?

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Public Safety Assistance  
There are a number of ways to get involved in your community.  Consider volunteering to assist with KPD or KFD.  This program makes it easy to get started. 

Time for a Trim  

With warm weather and recent rain, lawns are growing like crazy!  That also means that weeds and maintenance are on the upswing.  City crews are performing weekly sweeps to make sure these issues don't become a nuisance, or a fire hazard. 
Holiday Closure
City offices will close at 12 noon on Friday, March 25 on observance of the Easter Holiday.