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Home My Public Portal About201404Newsletter.docApril Events April 1 7 - 8 PM Citizens’ Tuesday with the City Manager – Call 472-5072 to make appointment April 8 6 – 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – Call 472-5080 to make an appointment April 10 5:30 – 6:30 PM Infrastructure Committee Meeting – City Hall Auditorium April 10 6:30 PM Council Meeting - Consent agenda at 6:30, full meeting at 7 until business complete April 14 12-4 PM GA Cities Week – Employee Appreciation Luncheon April 14 5:30 – 7:30 PM City Council Budget Workshop – City Hall Auditorium - review of preliminary budget proposals April 15 2 - 4 PM GA Cities Week – Community Day in Memorial Park April 15 7 PM Planning Commission – City Hall Auditorium April 16 5:30 – 7:30 PM City Council Budget Workshop – City Hall Auditorium - review of non-profit grant requests April 17 12 PM Beach Task Force – City Hall Auditorium April 17 2 – 7 PM Red Cross Community Blood Drive – Old School Cafeteria April 17 5:30 - 7 PM Third Thursdays on Tybee – The Lot at Tybee Oaks – Jamie and Sandy April 21 4 PM Community Resource Committee – City Hall Auditorium April 21 6 PM Historic Preservation Commission – City Hall Auditorium April 23 7 PM Main Street Board – (special date) City Hall Auditorium April 24 5 - 6:30 PM Public Safety Committee – City Hall Auditorium April 24 6:30 PM Council Meeting - Consent agenda at 6:30, full meeting at 7 until business complete April 28 5:30 – 7:30 PM City Council Budget Workshop – City Hall Auditorium April 26 8 – 11 AM Tybee Turtle Trot – TIMSC April 27 11 AM – 1 PM Tybee Kite Festival – North Beach Rising TYde Food Pantry, in Old School Cafeteria, needs: canned fruit & meat, rice, grits, soup, jelly, peanut butter. Distribution: Third Tuesday each month. View updated City Calendar at www.cityoftyee.org for a listing of all City & non-profit events. Season Begins In Earnest! Cycling on Butler or Jones is dangerous! If cycling on Tybee, please use the 2nd Ave bike route. If you are driving, 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 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! Reminder Regarding Yard Waste Yard waste is treated differently than garbage throughout the waste cycle. Please follow these steps: All waste is picked up on your first weekly pickup day – this includes yard waste, recycling and garbage. Your second pickup is for garbage alone 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. Service is limited to a total of five (5) cubic yards per service address per week. You may call WastePro directly at 912-965-0777. However, we recommend using the online method: if you have any requests or complaints regarding WastePro services, please use our online forms at http://www.cityoftybee.org – click the “Recycling and Waste” icon at the top of the page. Orange Crush and Spring Break High traffic volumes are expected the weekends of April 12th from spring break vacationers and April 19th, the expected date of Orange Crush. Remember, Orange Crush is not a sponsored or sanctioned event, so the date not controlled! However, on these days, expect to see middle lanes of traffic shut down to allow emergency vehicles easy access and exit throughout the island. With the large numbers of partying visitors, expect probable traffic delays. Tybee is a public beach, so legal activities are always allowed, but the City and TIPD will be doing everything possible to discourage and eliminate illegal behaviors at all times. Find Tybee Island Police Department on Facebook to stay abreast of latest developments! Senior Utility Fee Discounts The City of Tybee Island has a deadline to apply for the Senior Homestead Exemption Water & Sewer Rate by April 31st. To qualify, you must: be age 62 or older; apply for your Tybee home which must be your primary, owned residence; have combined yearly household income under $30,000; provide written proof of income (tax return from previous year); and, apply before the deadline. Applications are available at the City Hall Cashier’s office or under the Forms link on the City website. Discounts for water and trash are provided to qualified homes. Police Department is Open for Business! Despite construction at the Police Station, you can still get in to speak to officers, detectives, and staff. If the usual doors are inaccessible, please contact Dispatch at 786-5600 to make arrangements to come in another entrance. Continue to call 911 for emergencies! Georgia Cities Week - People, Place and Purpose! Georgia Cities Week, April 13-19, cities share information about their services to residents and how cities positively impact quality of life. The week is also an opportunity to celebrate community achievements, and to recognize volunteers and city employees. Employee Picnic will be April 14th, from 12-4 PM – rain date on April 15th. Community Day will be in Memorial Park on April 17th, from 2-4 PM. To Address City Council …about agenda items, please speak 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 presenting to Council, you must provide your presentation no less than 48 hours in advance to Clerk or IT staff! Other City Communications - Watch us on Comcast Public Access Channel 7 - The “City Newsletter” link on the City’s web site - Send general email to feedback@cityoftybee.org - Look for City of Tybee on Facebook and Twitter - Sign up for “Citizens Alert” on our home page to be notified of severe weather or traffic issues! - At www.cityoftybee.org, pages and searches support RSS for automatic notification of any content updates.