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Home My Public Portal About201602Newsletter.docxFebruary Events February 2 1 – 5 PM City Hall Closed – In-house training session February 5 - 6 Critz Run – watch for runners and closed lanes or roads February 8 7 PM Planning Commission – Public Safety Building Conference Room – week early due to Presidents Day! February 9 6 - 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – Call 472-5080 for an appointment February 11 5:30 - 6:30 PM Infrastructure Committee Meeting – Public Safety Building Courtroom February 11 6:30 PM Council Meeting – Public Safety Bldg Courtroom – Full meeting follows Consent Agenda at 7 February 15 Presidents’ Day – City Offices Closed February 15 6 - 7 PM Historic Preservation Commission – City Hall Auditorium February 16 6 - 7 PM Comprehensive Plan Update-City Hall Auditorium February 17 6 – 7 PM TI Development Authority Main Street Board – City Hall Auditorium February 18 12 – 1:30 PM Beach Task Force – City Hall Auditorium February 20 10 AM SAV Tree Fdn- Ga Arbor Day Tree Planting – Memorial Park February 25 10 AM Public Safety Committee Meeting – Public Safety Building Conference Room February 25 NO Council Meeting February 29 11 AM TIPD VIP Luncheon –Old School Cafeteria Rising TYde Food Pantry, in the Old School Cafeteria, needs: canned fruit & meat, rice, grits, soup, jelly, peanut butter. Distributions: Third Tuesday monthly. View updated City Calendar at www.cityoftyee.org for a listing of all City & non-profit events. Please click the Waste & Recycling link at the top of the home page: www.cityoftybee.org, or call 843-645-4100, to register any problems with your waste or recycling services! Plastic bag recycling locations: River’s End Campground, T.S. Chu’s Department Store, City Hall, Tybee IGA Market, the Visitors’ Center, and the YMCA. New Flashing Pedestrian Crossing Lights New flashing crosswalk signs should be operational at every marked intersection on the island by the time you see this newsletter. As state law requires, you must stop at any marked intersection, whether there are lights or not, if there is a pedestrian attempting to cross. It is illegal to pass a car stopped at a crosswalk – you must assume a pedestrian is crossing. Pedestrians should cross at marked crosswalks and should always operate the lights. Cycling on Butler or Jones is dangerous! Please use the 2nd Ave bike route. Cyclists have all the responsibilities of vehicles, including stopping at stop signs! Cyclists also have all the rights of a motor vehicle, and drivers MUST provide 3’ clearance when passing a cyclist! Remember, the Butler Ave speed limit is 30 MPH from the Curve to Tybrisa. TIPD Seeking Volunteers for Major Events TIPD is looking for volunteers to help with large scale events for 2016 including Beach Bum, Orange Crush, Memorial Day and Fourth of July. Please, contact Chief Bryson at 912-786-5600. Recycling Plastics Plastic bags and packaging film can damage or kill our wildlife. Please be sure to use the bag recycling locations noted below the calendar above to recycle your plastic bags. Even though the return on recycled goods has been lower lately, our costs for landfill use and YOUR cost for waste services are still higher if we do not place as much recyclable materials in the recycle bins as possible. Please recycle! Homestead Exemptions and Utility Discounts Applications must be filed each year to be eligible for senior rates on utility bills and exemption from ad valorem taxes on real and personal property. The deadline for filing for Homestead Exemption is April 1. Individuals qualifying for the Homestead Exemption must, as of February 1, be 62 years old, have a total combined household income of less than $30,000 for 2015, own a Tybee home, and have legal residency here. Applications are available at City Hall or under the Forms link on the City website. Forms must be submitted with a copy of your 2015 tax return, or, if you do not file, a copy of your year-end 2015 Social Security statement. Reminder for Residents Don’t forget to stop in at the Development Authority/Main Street office at City Hall to renew your 2016 Locals Appreciation Card . To Address City Council …about existing 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 to obtain 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 Meetings can be streamed from our video-on-demand service at cityoftybee.viebit.com Click “Citizen Alert” on our home page. Get notified of severe weather, traffic issues, utility outages, and more! Choose how to be contacted and for what events. If you are being notified about too many things, please log back in and uncheck some of the available choices! 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