HomeMy Public PortalAbout201308Newsletter.docAugust Events
August 6 7 - 8 PM Citizens’ Tuesday with the City Manager – Call 472-5072 to make appointment
August 8 5 PM Infrastructure Committee – City Hall Auditorium
August 8 6:30 PM Council Meeting - Consent agenda at 6:30, full meeting at 7 until business complete
August 13 10 AM Parking Committee – City Hall Auditorium
August 13 11 AM Bicycle Friendly Committee – City Hall Auditorium
August 13 6 – 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – call 472-5080 to make an appointment
August 15 11:30 AM Beach Task Force – City Hall Auditorium
August 15 2 - 7 PM Red Cross Community Blood Drive – Old School Cafeteria
August 19 4:30 PM Community Resource Committee – City Hall Auditorium
August 19 6 PM Historic Preservation Commission – Guard House
August 20 7 PM Planning Commission – City Hall Auditorium
August 21 7 PM Better Hometown Board – City Hall Auditorium
August 22 5 PM Public Safety Committee – City Hall Auditorium
August 22 6:30 PM Council Meeting - Consent agenda at 6:30, full meeting at 7 until business complete
August 26 8 AM Candidacy Declarations Open – declarations accepted this week by City Clerk
August 30 4:30 PM Candidacy Declarations Close – all City Council candidacy declarations must be submitted
September 2 Labor Day Holiday – City Offices will be closed
The Rising TYde Food Pantry is in need of: canned fruit, canned meat, rice, grits, soup, jelly and peanut butter. Distribution is third Tuesday each month. The pantry is housed in the
Old School Cafeteria.
View the City Calendar at www.cityoftyee.org for a listing of all City and non-profit events.
Congratulations to Tybee Island Maritime Academy
Classes begin August 12th for the new charter school on Tybee Island. Congratulations and thanks to all the volunteers and staff who have worked for the last several years to bring a
school facility back to the island! As of this writing, there are still open seats at each grade level, which includes K-4. For more information, for their new phone number, or to register,
please visit the school website at: http://www.tybeeislandmaritimeacademy.com/.
Better Hometown is Now the Main Street Program
Better Hometown and Main Street have merged to become Georgia’s Classic Main Street Program, a program of the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation. Since 1980, Georgia Classic Main Street communities have combined to create over 56,000 net new jobs, nearly 12,000 net new small business starts, and $2.98 billion in
public and private investment in 96 downtowns across the state.
Two Tybee Island Main Street program initiatives remain in effect: the Locals Appreciation Card and the New Resident Welcome Packet. Details of these programs are still at http://www.cityoftybee.org/
BetterHometownProgram.aspx, but you can expect the new name to be reflected in the web address soon!
Water & Sewer Department News
We have a lot of information for you this month regarding Water and Sewer Services:
New Drive-by Automatic Reading Meters: New, drive-by-reading water meters are now being installed, proceeding for up to six months until all meters are converted. The new Neptune Water
Meters will be installed by Delta Municipal Supply – workers will be wearing yellow t-shirts. Make sure your meters are easily visible and accessible as required by City Ordinance.
Thanks for your help!
Remember to sign up for online billing and payment options: To sign up for online billing, contact Nalene Conway at 912.472.5025. Be sure to have your account number, service address,
and email address to provide when you call. You can also email this information to Nalene at nconway@cityoftybee.org – be sure to include your phone number in case there are problems!
Effective August 1st, new rates are in place for water and sewer services: The rate table was published in last month’s newsletter, and is also available for viewing on the Water & Sewer
Department’s web page at http://www.cityoftybee.org/WaterandSewer.aspx.
To Address City Council
…about existing agenda items, please ask to be recognized during public comments. To get on the agenda, file an Agenda Request with the City Clerk by noon, Wednesday, eight days prior
to the Meeting! Council meets 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7PM, each month. Visit City Hall or our web site for a copy of the form. If you are speaking or presenting to Council, please be aware
you must provide a copy of your presentation no less than 48 hours in advance to the Clerk or to IT staff at City Hall!
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