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Did You
Know? |
An open house on the
draft Land Development Ordinance (LDO) will be
held Thursday, May 20, from 4-7 pm at the
Greensboro Coliseum's Special Events Center,
Meeting Room 4A, 1921 W. Lee St. City staff will
be available to answer your questions and concerns
about the LDO. Get more details.
GYC
CarnivalThe Greensboro Youth Council
(GYC) Carnival will be held May 11-16 in the
parking lot of the Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W.
Lee St. Come out and enjoy rides, food and live
entertainment. Learn more and download a coupon
for $1 off admission here.
HEAT Riders
Can Ride GTA Free
HEAT services will
end for the semester on May 14, but through an
agreement with supporting universities, college
students can ride the entire GTA system for free
all summer. Fifteen Monday through Saturday routes
and seven Sunday routes are accessible to riders
with a valid college ID or spring HEAT fare card.
Learn
more.
May City
Connections
Watch this month's edition
of City Connections, a news program produced by
Channel 13, online now. Topics include
summer activities and events offered by the City,
how paying your water bill is now faster and
easier, and changes to the Mitchell Water
Treatment
Plant. |
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Policy |
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City Connections should be aware that in
accordance with the North Carolina Public Records
law, found in North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 132, e-mail addresses of persons that
subscribe to this Web communication are considered
public records. Read more about the City's
Privacy
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| City Council
Action Wrap-Up |
Council
approves loan of up to $1.2 million to Nussabaum
Center.
At its meeting on Tuesday,
May 4, Greensboro City Council agreed to lend the
Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship up to $1.2
million to renovate its new facility.
The nonprofit, which
assists local start-up businesses, requested the
funds because its current location at Revolution
Mill Studios is scheduled to be renovated and
leased at a higher rate, so it has to
relocate.
The center needs a
total of $2.8 million to renovate its new facility
at the old Carolina Steel building on South
Elm-Eugene Street, which was donated. So far, it
has acquired $1.4 million from a federal Economic
Development Administration (EDA) grant and
$200,000 from the Golden Leaf Foundation, a
nonprofit that focuses on economic development.
The $1.2 million that it needs from the City will
be used solely for renovation and
construction.
Council approved
loaning the center up to $1.2 million at a rate of
2.5 percent for a 20-year term, secured by a deed
of trust on the South Elm-Eugene Street property.
The loan will be repaid in monthly installments of
principal and interest beginning July 1, 2012, and
is subject to the approval of the EDA grant and
Golden Leaf award, satisfactory title to the South
Elm-Eugene Street property, and a satisfactory
environmental report on the
property.
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Police Chief Search:
Community meetings for the City's search for a new
chief of the Greensboro Police Department will be
held Monday, May 10, and Tuesday, May
11. Get meeting times and
locations. Also, take a few minutes to fill
out an online survey about the
search.
In addition, City Council has called a
special meeting for Tuesday, May 11,
beginning at 4 pm in the Council Chamber
of Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W.
Washington St., to provide the City's search
consultant with input about qualifications Council
members want in prospective police chief
candidates. Watch the meeting live online
beginning at 4 pm, May
11. |
| Access Water
Bill Information with New
Service |
Customers can
pay water bills and view bill information
online.
The City is making it easier for customers to
access information about their water bill with a
new online service called WebConnect. WebConnect,
which can be accessed here, is a secure way for
customers to pay their water bill, make changes to
their billing information, and review bill details
such as water usage online. Customers can also use
the service to sign-up for e-billing to receive
water bills via e-mail. Learn
more. |
| Greensboro
Aquatic Center Groundbreaking |
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![Greensboro Aquatic Center Groundbreaking]()
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week
for the Greensboro Aquatic Center (above) and the
ACC Hall of Champions. Both facilities, located on
the grounds of the Greensboro Coliseum Complex,
will feature state-of-the-art designs and will
serve as new attractions for residents and
visitors of Greensboro.
The Greensboro Aquatic Center and
Hall of Champions are scheduled to open next
spring. |
| Need to Settle
a Dispute? |
New program
from City and UNCG could
help.
Are you a tenant or landlord involved in a
dispute? If so, the City's and UNC-Greensboro's
new Landlord Tenant Dispute Program may be able to
help. The program provides opportunities for
landlords and tenants to work together to solve
problems with the aid of a trained mediator. Some
of the issues that can be mediated during the
program include damaged property, noise
complaints, repairs, financial problems and other
issues.
"This program is an
excellent partnership between the City and the
University," said Dr. Anthony Wade, director of
the City's Human Relations Department. "It affords
landlords and tenants the opportunity to resolve
their issues at the lowest possible level and
facilitates a constructive business relationship
going forward."
Learn more about the
program online or by calling
336-373-2038. |
| May is National
Bike Month |
Celebrate by
putting safety first.
![May is National Bike Month]() May is National Bike
Month and in recognition of it, the City wants to
remind bicyclists and motorists how to share the
road. Bicyclists can share the road by following
all traffic laws, wearing a helmet and reflective
clothing, riding on the right side of the road,
and watching out for cars turning into bike lanes.
Motorists can share the road by looking for
bicyclists before turning and before opening
doors, not driving or parking in bike lanes, and
remembering that bicycles are vehicles and
treating them as such.
Also, mark your
calendars for Bike-to-Work Week, May
17-21, and Bike-to-Work Day, May
21. | |
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