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Finance
Take the Survey on City Budget Priorities! - The City of Salinas Finance Department is seeking community input on the City's budget priorities and looking to develop a budget for FY 2017/18 that reflects the needs of Salinas' diverse neighborhoods and population.

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Police
No Tolerance Day 2017 - The National Safety Council observed April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and Salinas Police Department designated April 20th as our zero tolerance day for drivers using their cell phones while driving.

When on your phone and behind the wheel, you are not focused on the road, which often results in crashes due to delayed braking times and not seeing traffic signals. Even when talking hands-free, drivers can miss seeing up to half of what's around them because they are engaged in a cell phone conversation. Statistics show that you are 23 times more likely to get into a crash while texting.

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Fire
Store Fire Taxes the Salinas Fire Department - A former grocery store in the 900 block of W. Alisal Street caught fire and severely taxed the Salinas Fire Department. The third alarm blaze required every on-duty firefighter and mutual aid companies from Cal-Fire, Seaside, Monterey County Regional, North County, Marina, and the Presidio of Monterey fire departments. First in units had a large portion of the exterior and roof mansard on fire and only through aggressive firefighting techniques hindered by strong winds, were the personnel able to bring it under control.

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Library and Community Services
I am Raising a Reader Family Enrollment Event - This Raising a Reader program includes a digital component and is designed to help supplement your child's summer reading. Children receive a FREE weekly magazine, and weekly literacy tips for parents. Attending an orientation, registering, and having a valid email are all required to participate in this program. This program is for children ages 0 - 6.

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Giving "Little Libraries" A Little Love - A group of teenagers from Cesar Chavez Library formed their own club to complete their community service hours.They call themselves the Teen Collab Group or TCG for short. Last month, they went out to all five of the Friends of the Salinas Public Library's "Little Libraries" and restocked them with books. Doing good and loving books goes hand-in-hand for these teens.  
Community Development
Get Valuable Work Experience While Improving Your Community - Want to make a positive impact in the Alisal while gaining valuable work experience and professional development? The City of Salinas is recruiting five individuals for a year of VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) service working on community-driven projects in the Alisal. These five VISTA members will form the Alisal Support Team and work together on multifaceted strategies to improve the Alisal neighborhood by focusing on Economic Opportunity, Education, and Healthy Futures and will also assist with the Alisal planning process.

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Community Development Launches "Visión Salinas" - Community Development launched Visión Salinas on May 7th at Big Sur Land Trust's Take it Outside Event! Visión Salinas is a unified effort of three Salinas planning initiatives: the Alisal Vibrancy Plan, the Parks, Rec, & Libraries Master Plan, and the Chinatown Revitalization Plan. The Visión Salinas website will have information on the plans and link the sub-sites of each plan.

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