| GYC
Summer Orientation
The
Greensboro Youth Council (GYC) will hold its
summer orientation on Thursday, August 12, from
5-6 pm at its office located at 501 Yanceyville
St. This is a great opportunity for high school
students to become more involved in the
community. Learn
more.
New
HEAT Routes
Starting
this fall, you can take two new express HEAT
routes directly to the city's hottest shopping
spots. Express HEAT 76 and 78 will connect local
colleges directly to Four Seasons Town Centre
and the Wendover Avenue shopping area. Get more
details here.
LDO
Now in Effect
The
City's Land Development Ordinance (LDO), the
source for standards and regulations related to
land-use and development, is now in effect!
Learn more and view the entire LDO document
here.
Flood
Insurance
The
City's Water Resources Department would like to
remind you that even though flooding is the
number one natural disaster, flood damage is not
covered by most homeowners insurance. Take a
moment and call your insurance company or visit
FloodSmart.gov to learn how to
protect your property and your family from
floods.
Car
Show at Country Park
Country
Park will host the 16th annual Car Show on
Saturday, August 14, from 10 am to 4 pm. The fee
to enter a vehicle into the show is $20 and it
can be paid the day of the event. Admission is
free for spectators. Get more
details.
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accordance with the North Carolina Public Records
law, found in North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 132, e-mail addresses of persons that
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| City
Council Action Wrap-Up |
Aquatic Center is
one step closer to
completion.
At
City Council's August 2 meeting, a resolution to
make installment payments for the equipping and
furnishing of the aquatic center was approved on a
5-4 vote. Scheduled for completion in July 2011,
the center is set to include an eight-lane 50
meter pool, a 17-foot-deep diving well,
classrooms, locker rooms, a 25 yard
warm-up pool, and seating to accommodate up to
2,501 people.
Council
also:
·
Authorized
City staff to apply for the Community Challenge
Planning Grant from the US Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD).
·
Approved
renaming the western portion of Huntmaster Trail
to Lakeshore Court.
·
Approved
a request from Council member Danny Thompson for
the City to consider equipping library computers
with filters to block pornographic websites.
City
Council met this week on Monday evening allowing
them to participate in National Night Out
activities scheduled for Tuesday.
To
view the entire meeting or past meetings, visit
City Council's video archive page.
The
next Council meeting will be held August 17 in the
Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office
Building, 300 W. Washington St. Council meetings
are open to the public and aired live on Channel
13 and the City's website. Parking is
available in the Greene
Street Parking Deck.
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| Miller
Selected as New Police Chief
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His first day of
service is September 1.
Ken
Miller has been appointed the next chief of the
Greensboro Police Department. Miller is currently
a senior deputy chief with the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North
Carolina. His first day on the job will be
September 1.
Ken Miller
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"We
conducted an extensive evaluation process over the
past three months and Chief Miller's performance
was outstanding. I am confident that Chief Miller
will continue to raise the bar of professionalism
and accountability in the GPD," Young says. "In
Chief Miller, the City of Greensboro is gaining a
leader who recognizes the value of strong and
enduring partnerships with the community."
Miller has served with
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for 21
years and in law enforcement for more than 25
years. He has experience in police investigations,
tactical operations and neighborhood policing, and
served 11 years in patrol in various ranks and
commands. He also has extensive experience in
policy and fiscal management.
Interim
Chief of Police Dwight Crotts will serve between
now and September 1.
Watch the news conference
announcing Miller's appointment.
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| Trash
Collection Schedule Changes Start this
Week |
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Some residents
will get a new trash collection day, recycling
collection week.
Beginning
today, Monday, August 9, the City's residential
trash collection day and recycling collection week
will change for some customers to increase
efficiency and balance service routes. Residents
can visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/ServiceChanges
to see their collection day.
In
addition to trash collection day and recycling
week changes taking place August 9, the schedule
for bulk collection (items too large to fit in a
trash container) will change from weekly pickups
to every other week pickups for all residents.
Bulk items will be picked up the same weeks that
recycling items are collected.
Yard
waste and appliance collection services will not
change. This means that yard waste will be
collected on your regular service day -- no
appointment is needed -- and appliances are
collected by appointments by calling 373-CITY
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