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Sept. 7, 2016 @6pm in the Council Chambers
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Animal Control Discussion
During their August 17 regular meeting, the City Council discussed new animal control ordinance language. The new provisions are designed to help address a number of potential scenarios, including:
- Determination of a dangerous/vicious dog
- Hearing process for addressing dog bite issues
- Increased fines for dogs at large (multiple offenses)
- Mandatory licensing and microchipping
The ordinance amendment is part of a several step approach to address animal control concerns in the City. Discussions are also underway to partner with local shelters to provide long-term options for those animals that end up in City care. The Council will consider the new ordinance during their meeting on September 7. Anyone with questions or suggestions is encouraged to contact Community Services Coordinator Ashlee Winslow-Schmal.
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Coffee with the City Manager
Do you have any burning questions about current happenings in the City? On Monday, September 12, at 5:30 pm in the Kingsburg Senior Center we will be holding the next Coffee with the City Manager. These open to the public events are an opportunity to talk, ask questions, listen and discuss current events and policies and what is planned for the future of the City.
Light snacks and coffee will be provided - we hope to see you there. If you're unable to attend, you can reach Alex by phone at 897-5821, or email. |
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Code Enforcement
The City of Kingsburg does its best to be as proactive as possible while doing municipal code enforcement. The most common way the City does this is by putting notices of violation on the front doors of the properties for various maintenance concerns. These notices are not citations and do not have fines attached to them. However, if the property does not abate the violation in the time given on the notice, citations and fines may follow. Property maintenance and code enforcement is in place to help maintain safe, clean neighborhoods, which all lead to maintaining property values. The most common areas of violation include:
- Unkempt lawns/weeds - grass in need of mowing
- Alley cleanup (weeds, garbage, trash items)
- Items stored unenclosed in the yard
- Cars parked illegally
- Trailer/RV licensing
While these property maintenance sweeps canvass different parts of the City on weekly basis, we cannot be in all areas of the City at the same time. If you see a possible code violation that needs attention, contact City Hall at 897-5821 or fill out an online request.
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Housing Work(shop)
The Planning Commission and Council are in the process of holding a series of workshops related to the process and standards related to new single family housing development, specifically as it relates to the North Kingsburg Specific Plan. These discussion have produced tangible direction related to:
- Lot sizes
- Alley requirements
- Connected pedestrian corridors
- Street width requirements
- Tree planting requirements
These workshops have been held to help solidify the requirements of new development to help insure Kingsburg standards remain high, neighborhoods are clean, safe and accessible and developers have a common understanding of expectations. Residents are encouraged to attend these workshops and provide input. You can be automatically notified when agendas are posted.
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All Aboard!
A project long (long!) in the making is nearing full completion. The Historic Train Depot repairs, along with improvements along Caliornia St. are nearing an end. While nearly all building improvements are done, (Friends of the Depot are finishing the upstairs apartment), the street work will be completed in the next few weeks. New additions include:
- Pedestrian friendly bulb outs at California/Draper St.
- Expanded aesthetic walkways in front of the Depot for pedestrian safety
- Bus parking area for school groups
- Landscaping additions
The Depot will be celebrating its grand re-opening on Saturday, September 24 @1pm! Mark your calendars for a celebration that will include food, music and more!
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This Week in History
On August 17, 1969, the three-day Woodstock Music festival comes to a close. These "Three Days of Peace and Music" were the brain child of John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfield, and Michael Lang. The whole purpose of this festival was to raise enough money for the partners to build a new recording studio near Woodstock, NY. The original plan was to have the festival within the city, but when they couldn't find a venue large enough they decided to hold it on a 600-acre dairy in Bethel, a city 50 miles away from Woodstock. The partners sold around 186,000 tickets and expected no more than that number to show up, but the crowds became so large the partners feared loosing control of the crowd. So they made the decision to open the festival to the public for free. This caused the crowd to grow from 200,000 to nearly half a million people. |
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Video of the Week
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Kick off the Season
The Kingsburg Youth Football season is back and kick off is this Saturday, August 20 with the Tri-County Carnival - held at KHS. Each division plays at different times so if you plan on supporting a specific team double check the schedule before you go!
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We're Hiring
The Community Service Department is now looking for two driven individuals for the Recreation Leader position. All applications are due on Friday, August 26, at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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Child passenger safety week is coming our way September 18-24, but don't wait to follow proper safety tips today! |
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