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Did
You Know?
March Edition of
City
Connections
The
March edition of City Connections, Channel
13's award-winning monthly program, is now
online. Topics
covered include City budget and police
department information,
NeighborWoods grants,
the Adopt-a-Street program, new fire stations
and
more.
Greensboro
Youth Council Spring Membership Drive
Begins
The
Greensboro Youth Council
(GYC) spring membership drive takes place March
7 through April 7. Orientation meetings for
all interested Guilford County high school
students are at 6-6:30 pm on March 10, 24, and
April 7, at the GYC office, 501 Yanceyville
St.
To
join GYC, students are required
to attend an orientation meeting, fill out
an application, and volunteer 10 hours of
service through GYC. Once a member, students
must volunteer a certain number of hours each
month during the school year to remain in good
standing.
GYC provides volunteer and
leadership opportunities through the planning
and implementation of service projects, which
include Big Sweep, Camille's Magic Closet and
the GYC Carnival. For more information or
to receive an application, go online or call
336-373-2738.
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| City Council Action
Wrap-Up |
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Council agrees
to changes in real estate sign
ordinance
At
its March 1 meeting, Greensboro City Council
approved changes to the ordinance regulating the
use of weekend real estate signs. Council voted to
reduce the restriction on sign location and
simplify the violation fines. Under the old
ordinance, real estate signs posted at street
corners had to be at least 20 feet from an
intersection. The new ordinance does not regulate
the distance from intersections, but does hold
those responsible for displaying the signs to be
sure they do not obstruct or interfere with
pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Meanwhile, fines
for violating the sign ordinance are now $50 per
occurrence.
In
other action, Council approved multiple agenda
items that set into motion plans to develop a
small park and playground in the Village at
Northside community. Council approved the purchase
of the land and a contract with KaBOOM!, a
national nonprofit organization, to build the
playground on Kay
Street.
The
next City Council meeting is Tuesday, March 15, at
5:30 pm in the Council Chamber of the Melvin
Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington
St. To view past meetings, visit City
Council's video archive page.
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| City's FY 2011-12 Budget
Process Underway |
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Community
budget meetings planned
The
City's fiscal year 2011-12 budget planning process
has begun and City Council and staff members will
be meeting to discuss the upcoming budget through
May. Residents are encouraged to share their
thoughts on the budget by attending any of the
scheduled community budget
meetings and by completing an online comment form. To learn
more about the budget meetings, or to leave a
comment about a budget-related topic, visit the budget process page on the
City's website.
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| Library Hosts Teen Tech
Week |
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Technology
Fair on March 11 highlights
activities
A
free week-long event designed to give young ![Teen Tech Week]() people the opportunity to
celebrate and experience advances in
technology invades the Greensboro library
system this week. Teen Tech Week culminates with
a technology fair Friday, March 11, from 4-7 pm,
at Central Library, 219 N. Church
St.
Activities at various Library
branches include hands-on opportunities for
teenagers to learn more about robots, computers
and NASA technology. The tech fair offers a flight
simulator, gaming, computers and networking, and
3D technology. Funding for the fair is provided,
in part, through a $1,000 grant from the Time
Warner Cable "Connect a Million Minds"
initiative.
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| Lake
Townsend Hosts Bass Tournament March
12 |
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First place
winner earns 50 percent of total entry
fees
On
Saturday, March 12, the
Greensboro Watershed Parks
w![Lake Townsend Big Bass Contest]( "0.678343949044586") ill host
the first one-person bass tournament of the year
at Lake Townsend, 6332 Lake
Townsend Rd., in Browns Summit.
The
entry fee is $25, along with an additional
$10 for entry in the "Big Fish" pot.
The tournament begins at 7 am, with weigh-in
at 3 pm. Cash prizes will be determined by the
total number of anglers registered. The first
place winner will receive 50 percent of the
entry fees, second place receives 20 percent, and
third place will receive 10 percent. All winners
will be awarded a plaque.
To
register, stop by Lake Higgins, Lake Brandt, or
Lake Townsend. For more information, call Lake
Townsend at
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