The City recently released a draft of an updated General Plan--which lays out the community's vision for the future of Novato and creates a roadmap on how to achieve that vision. It will guide City decisions that affect future employment, housing, and growth in our community. It addresses topics including transportation, housing, open spaces and our environment, Downtown Novato, and City infrastructure and services.

Visit novato.org/generalplan and choose a workshop, open house, or neighborhood meeting date that works for you to learn more about this Plan and give us your feedback. Can't make a meeting? Join the conversation online 

featuring key topics in the General Plan at novato.org/opennovato. Highlights of the plan are here.

Earlier this month, neighborhoods throughout Novato participated in National Night Out--an annual community-building event that promotes safe neighborhoods and provides an opportunity to get to know your neighbors.

Staff from the Novato Police Department and Novato Fire District, City of Novato, and City Councilmembers visited neighborhood events in Bahia, Leafwood, and Warner Creek Senior Housing, and shared safety tips, answered questions, and shared food and snacks. To participate next year, go to https://natw.org and find out how you can sign-up your neighborhood.

On August 9, the City hosted its third community design workshop for the Hill Recreation Area Master Plan--which is also home to the Margaret Todd Senior Center and Hill Gymnasium. More than 70 people attended the meeting where the project team walked attendees through the preliminary design resulting from community design workshops last year and online input from residents. Meeting participants provided staff with feedback on the conceptual design which includes synthetic turf fields, bocce courts, a playground, walking path, pickleball courts, and new parking. See the proposed plan and learn more about this community project: novato.org/hillmasterplan.