HomeMy Public PortalAbout201910Newsletter.docxOctober Events
October 1-31 All Month Breast Cancer Awareness Drive – Monetary, Hats/scarves donations for The Lewis Cancer Center
October 2 11 AM Weather warning siren test – test foregone in inclement weather, CEMA county-wide test follows at noon
October 7 7-9 PM City Council Candidate Forum – Public Safety Bldg Courtroom
October 8 6 - 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – Call 472-5080 for an appointment
October 10 5:30 PM Infrastructure Committee – Public Safety Bldg Conference Room
October 10 6:30 PM Council Meeting – Public Safety Bldg Courtroom – Full meeting at 7 follows Consent Agenda
October 11-13 Pirate Fest - 16th St Parking Lot
October 12 3:00 PM Pirate Fest Parade - From North Beach Parking Lot, to Butler Ave, to 16th St Parking Lot
October 16 4:30 PM Development Authority / Main Street Board – Public Safety Bldg Conference Room
October 18 6:00 PM YMCA Pumpkin Patch & Spooky Skate Night - Memorial Park / YMCA Gym
October 21 6 PM Historic Preservation Commission – Public Safety Bldg Conference Room
October 21 7 PM Planning Commission – Public Safety Bldg Conference Room
October 24 10 AM Public Safety Committee – Public Safety Bldg Conference Room
October 24 6:30 PM Council Meeting – Public Safety Bldg Courtroom – Full meeting at 7 follows Consent Agenda
October 28 11:00 AM TIPD VIP Luncheon - Neighbors Helping Neighbors – Old School Cafeteria
October 31 6 - 8 PM Trunk or Treat – Memorial Park
Rising TYde Food Pantry, Old School Cafeteria, needs: canned fruit & meat, rice, grits, soup, jelly, peanut butter. Distributions: 3rd Tu monthly • View updated Calendar at cityoftyee.org
• Call Atlantic Waste 912-964-2000 for waste/recycling problems! • Recycle plastic bags at: Chu’s on Inlet, T.S. Chu’s Department Store, City Hall, Tybee IGA Market, TIPD, & YMCA •
Stop by Zoning/Main Street for your Locals Appreciation Card
Please note: Checks are debited as soon as the City receives your payment! There is no float!
Pedestrian Crossings
Vehicles must stop for pedestrians crossing at any marked intersection, with or without lights. It is illegal to pass a car stopped at a crosswalk –assume a pedestrian is crossing. Pedestrians,
PLEASE, use marked crosswalks and always operate lights. You are helping to train drivers! After pedestrians clear intersection, vehicles may proceed without waiting for flashers.
SCHOOL IS ON! WATCH OUT FOR CHILDREN!
Cyclists, use 2nd Ave/Van Horn bike routes. Cyclists have all responsibilities of vehicles, but also all rights of motor vehicles. Drivers must provide 3’ clearance when passing a bicycle!
Last day to register for the November 5th election!
Register to vote at https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/
Georgia citizens have access to several convenient methods of registering to vote:
Download, complete, & mail a voter registration application from http://sos.ga.gov/admin/files/GA_VR_APP_2019.pdf
You can go to your local county board of registrars' office or election office, public library, public assistance office, recruitment office, schools, and other government offices for
a mail-in registration form. The City Clerk in City Hall can register you to vote as well.
Registration is offered when you renew or apply for your driver's license at Department of Driver Services.
Trunk-or-Treat
The Y will host Trunk-or-Treat in Memorial Park, next to the fire station, 6-8PM. Please call 786-YMCA or stop by to register your vehicle to coordinate locations. Most of Lewis Ave
wishes to keep their tradition alive, although they like to run a bit later – 6:30-8:30 – to give time to prepare after work. Both events would appreciate any and all candy donations!
Drop off at the TIPD, TIFD, or City Hall for Halloween. Or bring with you!
City Manager’s Morning In and Mayor’s Night In
The City Manager is at Tybee Oaks’ Tybean Fridays, 9-10am, for coffee. Watch the city calendar online for schedule updates. Mayor Buelterman’s monthly Night In for issues more appropriate
to Council is second Tuesday each month. Call Jan LeViner, 472.5080, for an appointment.
To Address City Council
…about existing agenda items, 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!
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City Phone Numbers You Need
Police Dispatch: 472-5600 Public Safety Emergency: 911
Call Dispatch to report water emergencies, City Marshal issues
City Hall: 786-4573 City Clerk: 472-5080
Water Utility: 472-5025 City Manager: 472-5070
Mayor: 472-5081 Parking: 472-5101
Zoning, Inspections: 472-5033