HomeMy Public PortalAbout201801Newsletter.docxJanuary Events
January 1 10 AM – 1 PM Polar Plunge – Parker Pier and Pavilion
January 1 New Year’s Day – City Offices Closed
January 3 Noon CEMA Emergency Siren Test – warning tones & message not sent in inclement weather
January 9 3 PM Master Plan Implementation Committee – Public Safety Building Courtroom
January 9 6 - 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – Call 472-5080 for an appointment
January 11 5:30 – 6:30 PM Infrastructure Committee – Public Safety Bldg Conference Room
January 11 6:30 PM Council Meeting – Public Safety Bldg Courtroom – Full meeting at 7 follows Consent Agenda
January 15 Martin Luther King Day – City Offices Closed
January 15 6 PM Historic Preservation Commission – City Hall Auditorium
January 17 6 – 7 PM Development Authority / Main Street Board – City Hall Auditorium
January 18 12 – 1:30 PM Beach Task Force – City Hall Auditorium
January 22 7 PM Planning Commission – Public Safety Building Courtroom
January 25 10 – 11 AM Public Safety Committee – Public Safety Bldg Conference Room
January 25 6:30 PM Council Meeting – Public Safety Bldg Courtroom – Full meeting at 7 follows Consent Agenda
January 23 3 PM Master Plan Implementation Committee Meeting – City Hall Auditorium
January 29 11 AM TIPD VIP Luncheon – Old School Cafeteria
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
Vehicles must stop at any marked intersection, with or without lights, if a pedestrian attempts to cross. It is illegal to pass a car stopped at a crosswalk – assume a pedestrian is
crossing. Pedestrians, PLEASE, use marked crosswalks and always operate the lights. After pedestrians clear the intersection, vehicles may proceed without waiting for flashers to stop.
Cyclists, please, use 2nd Ave/Van Horn 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, Butler Ave speed limit is 30 MPH from the Curve to Tybrisa.
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
The HMGP coordinator has been selected and will accelerate preparation and make the submittal for the City’s grant application, due Feb 1. The period to declare your intent to be included
in this grant has expired. For those who have made the declaration of intent, details of the process and evaluations and construction estimates will be under way. There is an article
on cityoftybee.org/CivicAlerts.aspx which will be kept updated with information on the program.
Time to Renew…
2018 Locals Appreciation Cards are available in the Planning and Zoning office at no charge, for residents only.
Business License Renewal notices have been sent out. Business licenses must be renewed by the end of March.
Short-Term Rental registrations are due also by the end of March. If you have a vacation rental or B&B, you must register with City Hall. Contact Sharon Shaver, sshaver@cityoftybee.org
or 912.472.5072.
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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