City of Greensboro
May 24, 2010
In This Issue
City Council Action Wrap-Up
City Honors Outstanding Officers and Residents
'Make a Splash' with Summer Reading
Outdoor Pools Opening Soon
 

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City Offices Closed for Memorial Day
City offices and facilities will be closed Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day. That means there will be no garbage, recycling, bulk trash, yard waste, and appliance collections on that day. Instead, Monday's collection will take place Tuesday, June 1, and Tuesday's collection will take place Wednesday, June 2. View a complete list of affected services.
 
Downtown Design Manual
A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 25, to give residents a chance to view changes to the Downtown Design Manual, a blueprint for promoting quality design, enhancing urban character and maintaining long-term compatibility in downtown Greensboro. The meeting will be held at 6 pm Tuesday, May 25, in the Greensboro Cultural Center's Board Room, 200 N. Davie St. Get more details.
 
Alamance Church Road Improvements
The City will hold a public meeting to get resident's input on proposed improvements to Alamance Church Road Thursday, May 27, from 5:30-7:30 pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1301 Alamance Church Rd. Learn more.
 
National Trails Day
The 13th annual National Trails Day celebration will be held Saturday, June 5, starting at 7:30 am at Bur-Mil Park, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Rd. The event, which is free and open to the public, includes hiking, kayak demonstrations, bike clinics, live music, refreshments and much more. Call 336-373-3816 for more information.
 
Crime Stoppers
The Greensboro-Guilford Crime Stoppers program, a community policing program of the Greensboro Police Department, has reached a new milestone in the dollar amount of recovery. Since its inception in 1981, the program has recovered $17,200,000 worth of stolen property and illegal drugs in the community.
 
Financial Literacy Program
The City and NC A&T State University are teaming up to teach teens about money with Future Cents, a series of interactive financial workshops for youth and their parents. A total of eight financial workshops will be conducted this summer, starting with the first workshop, "Credit 101 for Teens," taking place Saturday, June 12, from 10 am to 12 noon at the Central Library, 219 N. Church St. Learn more.
 
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Greensboro City Council Action Wrap-Up
Council approves rezoning in Lindley Park neighborhoods. 
At its meeting on Tuesday, May 18, Greensboro City Council approved a rezoning request from Kotis Properties LLC that will allow the developer to build a 234-unit apartment complex on Oakland Avenue in the Lindley Park neighborhood.
Sherwin-Williams Co., which is located across the street from the proposed development, originally opposed the rezoning request and filed a protest petition, but it subsequently withdrew the petition when it and the developer reached a compromise. As part of that compromise, Kotis Properties added landscaping and removed a proposed driveway on Howard Street to reduce the impact the development would have on the factory.

Council also:
  • Approved a $3 million contract to KRG Utility Inc. for various water and sewer rehabilitation projects throughout the city.
  • Approved an amendment to the Greensboro Coliseum's FY 2009-10 operating budget  for $800,000 to cover additional expenditures associated with the Coliseum's busy event schedule this year, continued hosting of the Women's and Men's ACC Basketball tournaments, and increased costs for maintenance, housekeeping, event prep, and event staffing.
  • Honored local veterans for their commitment and service to the country.
To view the entire meeting or past meetings, visit City Council's video archive page.
Special Meeting: A special City Council meeting will be held at 3 pm Tuesday, May 25, in the Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St. At the meeting, City Manager Rashad Young will present the proposed fiscal year 2010-11 City budget. Council meetings are opened to the public and aired live on Cable Channel 13 and through videostreaming on the City's website. Also, share your thoughts on the budget by taking this online survey.
City Honors Outstanding Police Officers and Residents
Awards recognize those who go above and beyond the call of duty to serve and protect the community. 
Officer A.T. Griffiths was named Police Officer of the Year.The Greensboro Police Department and the Greensboro Merchants Association recently recognized police officers and residents for their commitment to serving and protecting the community at the annual Police and Citizens Appreciation Dinner.
 
"This was a night for us to honor the hard work and dedication to our community by our police officers and residents," said Assistant City Manager Michael Speedling. "Our officers work hard year round, risking their lives to keep our city safe, and with the help of outstanding residents like the ones recognized, we are making a difference in our community."
 
Awards were presented to Officer A.T. Griffiths, Police Officer of the Year and recipient of the David Lee Taylor Jr. Memorial Scholarship, Curtis Peterson, Steve Smith, Daryl Richardson, and Sonya Desai, Citizens Certificate of Merit, and to several others for their dedication to keeping Greensboro safe. View a complete list of award recipients.
'Make a Splash' with Summer Reading
Library's program aims to keep children reading all summer. 

Keep your kids reading with the Library's Summer Reading program.

Keep your kids reading this summer with the Greensboro Public Library's Summer Reading program. The free program kicks-off June 1 at each of the City's seven library branches. This year's program theme is "Make a Splash."

To sign-up, visit any local library and register the number of books your children pledge to read this summer, then show them how to record what they read (or listen to) in the library's free reading record, which can be picked up at any library. Children who bring their reading record back to the library during prize periods will receive rewards for their efforts. Special activities, movies and field trips are also planned throughout the summer as part of the program and drawings will be held at each library for free Wet 'n Wild Emerald Point tickets. Learn more.
City's Outdoor Pools Opening
Pools will open beginning Memorial Day weekend.
City-owned outdoor pools will open for the summer season on weekends beginning Memorial Day weekend, May 29-31. Regular weekday operations at Lindley, Windsor, Peeler, and Warnersville pools begin Monday, June 14, and continue through Sunday, August 8.

Admission for public swimming is $1 for children ages 12 and under, and $2 for ages 13 and older. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department's youth and community programs office at 336-373-2536. Get pool hours and locations.