| Did You Know? |
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You still have until
December 31 to pay any overdue parking tickets
without the added charge of a late fee with the
City's Parking Ticket Amnesty program. After the
amnesty ends, the Greensboro Police Department
will start towing cars that have at least three
tickets more than 90 days overdue. Drivers won't
be able to retrieve their cars until the fees are
paid. For more information, call (336) 373-2503.
Also, you can pay your parking tickets on the
Internet with the City's new online parking ticket payment
system. The Benjamin Branch
Library is undergoing renovations and will be
closed until summer 2009. The renovations will add
approximately 1,600 square feet and will include
an expanded children's area and meeting space.
The Kathleen Clay Edwards Family
Branch Library has been awarded the Outstanding
Environmental Organization Award for 2008. The
honor was presented to the library recently by the
Environmental Educators of North Carolina. The
library is located in the 98-acre Price Park,
which also includes a bird and butterfly meadow,
reading garden, walking trails, ponds and
wetlands. The Greensboro Coliseum
invites you to experience the magic of the
"Greatest Show on Earth" when the Ringling Bros.
and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents "ZING ZANG
ZOOM," a thrill-filled, mind-blowing circus
spectacular. The show will be held at the
Greensboro Coliseum for nine performances February
11-15. Tickets start at $14 and can be purchased
at the Greensboro Coliseum box office, online, or by calling (336)
852-1100. |
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| City
Council Action Wrap-Up |
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High Point Road/West Lee Street Corridor Plan
approved.
High Point Road is one of the busiest
thoroughfares in the city, but from a visual
standpoint it's a little lackluster. At its
meeting on Tuesday, December 16, Greensboro's City
Council took action to change that.
Council adopted the High Point
Road/West Lee Street Corridor Plan, which will
serve as a guide to revitalize and enhance the
area. The plan provides opportunities and
guidelines for significant new public and private
investments to enhance the area's overall
appearance and function and improve levels of
public safety and perception.
As a
first step to implement the High Point Road
Corridor Plan, Council approved the allocation of
$3.2 million for the purchase of the Canada Dry
property and the allocation of $2.2 million to
purchase the Coliseum Inn
property.
Council also
approved:
- The rezoning of property at Holden Road and
Spring Garden Street to allow for a Dunkin'
Donuts with a drive-thru.
- A $2.9 million contract for construction of
the first phase of Gateway Gardens on West Lee
Street near Barber Park. Work will begin in
January. This phase of the project will be
completed summer 2009.
To view the
entire meeting or past meetings, visit City
Council's video archive
page. |
| City Offices
Closed for Holidays |
Several services
will operate on a holiday
schedule.
City of Greensboro offices will be closed on
Thursday, December 25, and Friday, December 26, in
observance of the holidays. For a complete list of
affected services, visit here. |
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Remember to Properly Dispose
of Your Christmas
Tree |
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Christmas trees are collected on your regular
trash collection day. Be sure to remove all
decorations and place at the curb by 7 am. Trees
that are over five feet tall should be cut in half
or into manageable segments. Trees may also be
disposed of at the White Street Landfill, located
at 2503 White Street. For more information, call
(336) 373-CITY (2489) or visit here. |
| Paying
Water Bills at Third Party Payment Centers May Put
You at Risk |
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City suggests making payments at authorized
locations.
The City of Greensboro has no contract with
any third party payment center to take payments
for water utility bills. There may be businesses
that advertise they will take utility billing
payments on behalf of the City, but these are
non-authorized payment locations. Making your
payment at these locations may possibly put you at
risk of not having your payment applied to your
account at all or not in a timely
manner. Customers that
make payments at a non-authorized location should
note that the water utility bill is not paid until
the City of Greensboro receives the money, which
may take several days. The City has two
locations where customers may make payments, at
the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W.
Washington St., and at the J. Edward Kitchen
Operations Center, 2602 S. Elm-Eugene St.
Customers can also deposit payments in City drop
boxes at the J. Edward Kitchen Operations Center
and at the J. Douglas Galyon Depot Transportation
Center, 236-C, E. Washington St. No cash payments
may be deposited in the drop box; only checks or
money orders are accepted. For additional
information about paying your water bill, call
373-CITY (2489) or visit us online. |
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Holiday Shopping Safety
Tips |
Take these
preventive measures to keep yourself and your
belongings safe.
While shopping this holiday season, be sure
to put safety first. By taking a few preventive
measures, you can keep yourself and your
belongings safe. Here are a few tips to
follow:
- Store your handbag in your trunk before
parking your car.
- Use your debit and credit cards so you don't
have to carry large amounts of cash.
- Be aware of your surroundings.
- Carry expensive purchases close to your
body.
- When exiting a store, have keys in your hand
and be ready to unlock your vehicle.
For more safety tips, watch this video on holiday shopping
safety. | |
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