HomeMy Public PortalAbout201310Newsletter.docOctober Events
October 1 7 - 8 PM Citizens’ Tuesday with the City Manager – Call 472-5072 to make appointment
October 2 1-3 PM Flu Shots – $25 with paperwork (at Cashier’s Desk now!) or free with Medicare ID
October 2 7 PM Neighborhood Watch – Parker Pavilion – Halloween, Citizen Alert Program, open forum
October 8 10 AM Parking Committee – City Hall Auditorium
October 8 11 AM Bicycle Friendly Committee – City Hall Auditorium
October 8 6 – 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – call 472-5080 to make an appointment
October 10 3 PM Public Safety Committee – Design Progress Meeting
October 10 Last day to register to vote in November election
October 10 5 PM Infrastructure Committee Meeting – City Hall Auditorium
October 10 6:30 PM Council Meeting - Consent agenda at 6:30, full meeting at 7 until business complete
October 15 7 PM Planning Commission – City Hall Auditorium
October 16 7 PM Main Street Board – City Hall Auditorium
October 17 12 PM Beach Task Force – City Hall Auditorium
October 17 4-6:30 PM City Council Workshop – City Hall Auditorium
October 17 5:30 PM Third Thursdays on Tybee – Tybee Oaks – Roy Swindelle
October 18 6-9 PM Spooky Skate & Trunk or Treat - Tybee YMCA
October 21 4:30 PM Community Resource Committee – City Hall Auditorium
October 21 6 PM Historic Preservation Commission – Guard House
October 22 6-9 PM Candidate Debates – City Hall Auditorium
October 24 3-5 PM Public Safety Building – Design Progress & Public Safety Committee
October 24 2-7 PM Red Cross Blood Drive – Old School Cafeteria
October 24 6:30 PM Council Meeting - Consent agenda at 6:30, full meeting at 7 until business complete
October 31 6:30 – 9 PM Trick-or-Treat – Lewis Avenue
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.
Tourist Season Ain’t Over til it’s Over!
Cycling on Butler or Jones is dangerous! If cycling on Tybee, please use the 2nd Ave bike route. If you are driving, Pirate Fest is the weekend of Oct 10-13, with more than a little
of the festive spirits in our pedestrians and cyclers. Particularly with erratic traffic, keep in mind that cyclists have all the rights of a motor vehicle, and you MUST provide 3’
from the nearest cyclist when passing! You must STOP for any pedestrians crossing or trying to cross at any marked crosswalks. It is also illegal to pass a car stopped at a crosswalk
– you must assume a pedestrian is crossing. Remember, the speed limit on Butler Ave is 30 MPH from the Curve to Tybrisa. Let your out-of-town guests and friends know!
City Council Candidate Debate
A debate will be held at City Hall Oct 22, 2013, 6–9 pm, to be broadcast and posted online afterwards. Candidates are: Rob Callahan, Bill Garbett (incumbent), Tom Groover (incumbent),
Sloan Knudson, and Monty Parks. The three elected will serve 4-year terms, from 2014-17. Each candidate will present brief opening and closing remarks and will be asked questions by
a panel of Savannah Morning News reporters and citizens. The debate is open to the public, and the audience will be encouraged to submit questions.
Waste Pickup Rules
Yard waste is treated differently than kitchen garbage throughout the waste cycle. Please follow these steps:
Yard waste is picked up weekly on Wednesdays, the same day as recycling, but in a different truck.
Yard waste should be neatly stacked next to the curb.
Clippings and leaves should be in waterproof bags or paper bags kept dry until picked up.
Palm cuttings and tree branches should be piled and tied in bundles no more than 4 ft. x 4 ft. x 4 ft.
Call WastePro directly at 912-965-0777. However, we recommend using the online method, below.
If you have any requests or complaints for WastePro, please use our online forms at http://www.cityoftybee.org – click “Recycling and Waste” at the top of the page.
To Address City Council
…about 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 the form. If you are speaking or presenting to Council, you must provide your presentation
no less than 48 hours in advance to the Clerk or to IT staff!
Other City Communications
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