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Home My Public Portal About201603Newsletter.docxMarch Events March 5 6 PM Light the Night Ride – Memorial Park – to promote safe bike riding – lights to those who need them March 8 6 - 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – Call 472-5080 for an appointment March 10 5:30 - 6:30 PM Infrastructure Committee Meeting – Public Safety Building Courtroom March 10 6:30 PM Council Meeting – Public Safety Bldg Courtroom – Full meeting follows Consent Agenda at 7 March 15 6 – 8 PM Comprehensive Plan Advisory Working Group – City Hall Auditorium March 16 6 – 7 PM TI Development Authority Main Street Board – City Hall Auditorium March 17 City Hall Closed – St. Patrick’s Day & Mayor’s Employee Appreciation Day March 21 6 - 7 PM Historic Preservation Commission – City Hall Auditorium March 21 7 PM Planning Commission – Public Safety Building Conference Room March 24 10 AM Public Safety Committee Meeting – Public Safety Building Conference Room March 24 6:30 PM State of the City – Presentation at Tybee Post Theater by Mayor Jason Buelterman March 28 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 are now operational at every marked intersection. 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 Orange Crush, Beach Bum, Memorial Day and Fourth of July. Please, contact Chief Bryson at 912-786-5600. 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. Light the Night Bike Ride Light the Night Ride Saturday, March 5th, to promote safe night cycling. Meet in Memorial Park at 6:00 p.m. with your bicycle. Headlights will be given to those who need them, and we will ride the bike route at 7:30 to Bernie’s Bar and Restaurant on Tybrisa, where they will have free appetizers and drink specials. Recycling and Waste Effective April 1st, Atlantic Waste will take over garbage, yard waste, and recyclables hauling. Features of the service will include: a six month trial of once weekly, “side-door” pick-up; waste, recycling, and yard materials on same day; no more glass accepted in recycling. If the community is satisfied with side-door service, the contract will continue. Detailed information about all these changes can be found at http://www.cityoftybee.org/WasteServices.aspx. Recycling Plastics 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 March 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. Non-Profit Grant and Waiver Applications Due The City of Tybee Island is accepting non-profit applications regarding request for funding and waivers for fiscal year 2016-2017. The deadline for submission of your request is March 23, 2016. 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