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Home My Public Portal About201712Newsletter.docxDecember Events December 1 6:30 – 9 PM Lights on for Tybee – Roundabout December 2 1 – 3 PM Christmas Parade – From 14th St Lot to the Tybee Gym December 5 10 – 11 AM Public Safety Committee – Public Safety Bldg Conference Room December 6 Noon CEMA Emergency Siren Test – warning tones & message not sent in inclement weather December 13 5 - 6:30 PM Master Plan Implementation Committee – Public Safety Building Courtroom December 18 7 PM Planning Commission – Public Safety Building Courtroom December 14 2 – 7 PM Red Cross Community Blood Drive – Old School Cafeteria December 14 6:30 PM Council Meeting – Public Safety Bldg Courtroom – Full meeting at 7 follows Consent Agenda December 12 6 - 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – Call 472-5080 for an appointment December 20 6 – 7 PM Development Authority / Main Street Board – City Hall Auditorium December 21 12 – 1:30 PM Beach Task Force – City Hall Auditorium December 25-26 Christmas Holidays – City offices closed December 31 10 – 11 AM Master Plan Implementation Committee Meeting – City Hall Auditorium December 31 11:59 PM New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show – Parker Pier and Pavilion Rising TYde Food Pantry, in Old School Cafeteria, needs: canned fruit & meat, rice, grits, soup, jelly, peanut butter. Distributions: 3rd Tuesday monthly • View updated Calendar at www.cityoftyee.org • Call Atlantic Waste at 912-964-2000 for problems with waste or recycling! • Plastic bag recycling locations: Chu’s on Inlet, T.S. Chu’s Department Store, City Hall, Tybee IGA Market, TIPD, & YMCA • Stop by the Zoning/Main Street office for your Locals Appreciation Card! Pedestrian Crossings State law requires you must stop at any marked intersection, with or without lights, if any pedestrian attempts to cross. It is illegal to pass a car stopped at a crosswalk – you must assume a pedestrian is crossing. Pedestrians, PLEASE, cross at marked crosswalks and always operate the lights. After pedestrians have cleared the intersection, vehicles may proceed without waiting for flashers to stop. Cycling on Butler or Jones is dangerous! Please use 2nd Ave bike route. Cyclists have all responsibilities of vehicles, including stopping at stop signs! Cyclists also have all rights of motor vehicles. Drivers MUST provide 3’ clearance when passing a cyclist! Remember, the Butler Ave speed limit is 30 MPH from the Curve to Tybrisa. Events not happening in December: The second City Council meeting does not occur during the regularly scheduled time in December, due to the holidays. There is often a special called meeting during the month to handle last minute business cropping up and/or a council workshop. Watch the City Calendar page for announcements. Or, better, sign up for automatic notifications at http://cityoftybee.org/list.aspx. TIPD VIP Luncheon does not take place during December. The Public Safety Committee meeting, which would normally be during the holiday weekends this month will also typically be rescheduled, but you’ll need to watch the calendar for an announcement during the month! Tybee for the Holidays Tybee for the Holidays kicked off Thanksgiving weekend and runs through New Year’s Day! The month long celebration of the holiday season includes a variety of activities like parades, giving events, best decorated business awards, holiday shows, etc. Many local restaurants will be open on holiday days so you can get out of the kitchen! Community of Caring donation locations this year include Caldwell’s Cottage, The Deck, Inferno, Justabreeze, Kelly & Co, River’s End, Sand Bar, TS Chu’s, Tybee Teeth, Wet Willie’s, and the Y. Donations of food will go to Rising TYde, toys go to Memorial Children’s Hospital, and pet supplies to the Animal Shelter. Our guide to the holidays is at http://tybeefortheholidays.com. Also, annual Mayor’s Motorcade donations can be made at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall. The Motorcade happens earlier in December, so make your donations early! Only Rain Down the Drain! Tossing any type of yard debris, grass clippings or litter into the City’s inlets or ditches can clog pipes and cause blockages and flooding. Please use our trash service or bring your excess to the Polk Street transfer station. Yard trash pickup is every Friday, island-wide! Do you have a Homeowners Insurance Complaint? The Georgia Insurance Commissioner has a Consumer Services Portal for complaints against their Insurance Carrier. The shortened link to the portal is: http://bit.ly/InsuranceComplaint. 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! 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