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Mayor Condon’s State of the City Address Tonight

Mayor Condon’s State of the City Address Tonight

Mayor Condon will be giving his State of the City address tonight (Thursday, January 30) at 6pm in the North Central High School (1600 N. Howard) Skylight Room. The event is open to the public.

The mayor will be talking this evening about progress made in 2013 in priority areas such as public safety, streets and utilities He will also speak to the work that lies ahead this year and beyond.

Condon State of the City 2014

The festivities actually start an hour earlier (at 5pm), when you’ll have the chance to meet North Central STEM science students, learn about what they’re working on and mingle during an informal reception.

There will be time following the address for citizens to offer feedback in person. If you’d prefer, you can submit comments and questions via e-mail to Vision2020@spokanecity.org.

Neighborhood Training: Succession Planning (Jan 6)

Neighborhood Training: Succession Planning (Jan 6)

The Office of Neighborhood Services will be holding another event in its successful and informative Neighborhood Training series. This one is on succession planning: that is, how the current group of neighborhood council officers will be replaced by the newly elected group of officers following this year’s voting process (which most councils typically hold in January).

Incidentally, Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council holds its annual elections in April.

The succession planning workshop will take place on Monday, January 6 from 6 to 7:30pm at the Northeast Community Center (4001 N. Cook) [map]. It will be a great opportunity to learn how your neighborhood — or any committee, for that matter — can groom new leadership as well as plan for expected and unexpected departures of current leadership.

Succession Planning Flyer

If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Jackie Caro at jcaro@spokanecity.org or (509) 625-6733.

This is not just for neighborhood chairs or executive committees; it’s open to anyone who’s interested. So please spread the word.

Traffic-Calming Orientation Tonight (Dec 16)

Traffic-Calming Orientation Tonight (Dec 16)

Apologies for the short notice (our neighborhood council is still waiting on being paired with a Web intern to help us post in a more timely fashion), but there’s a traffic-calming orientation tonight, December 16, from 5:30-7pm at City Hall [map].

Traffic calming is a frequent topic at neighborhood council meetings across Spokane. This 90-minute session will bring you up to speed on how you can slow down traffic in your neighborhood. You’ll learn how a stretch of road might qualify for traffic-calming measures, what forms traffic calming can take (such as curb bumpouts, roundabouts, or street trees), and what steps are necessary to get those improvements installed.

Traffic Calming OrientationThe meeting takes place in the Council Briefing Center, which is located on the lower level of City Hall, and is hosted by the Office of Neighborhood Services. Anyone with an interest in the topic is welcome to attend.

 

Meet & Eat with Andrew Chanse (Nov 7)

Meet & Eat with Andrew Chanse (Nov 7)

Chief Garry Park Neighborhood Council is hosting a Meet & Eat with new Spokane Library Director Andrew Chanse on Thursday, November 7. It will take place at Cassano’s Italian Grocery (2002 E Mission Ave) [map] from 5-6:30pm.

Meet & Eat, Andrew Chanse

Meet & Eats are hosted by individual neighborhood councils and provide an opportunity for people from all over Spokane to engage with community leaders on an informal basis. They not meant to be stage-managed PR events, but rather down-to-earth forums where you can get to know the guest speaker as well as offer feedback and pose pressing questions.

In Andrew Chanse’s case, concerned citizens and library supporters want to know how he plans to help sustain the libraries on a long-term basis since the recent levy, which starts in January 2014, will expire at the end of 2017. Chanse was brought to Spokane from Arizona in July of this year largely because it was thought he was ideally suited to address this issue.

ENUFF Crime Awareness Event, Oct 22

ENUFF Crime Awareness Event, Oct 22

Spokane COPS will be hosting an Every Neighborhood United for Families (ENUFF) crime awareness/prevention forum on Tuesday, October 22 at New Hope Christian Reform Church (3310 W Francis) [map] from 6-8pm.

This free event will address theft, vandalism and clutter in neighborhoods across Spokane and help connect individuals and organizations who are striving to increase safety in their community.

ENUFF 10/22/2013

Experts will be on hand to talk about Block Watch, current crime trends and neighbor-to-neighbor connectedness. You’ll also hear how you can play a role in realizing the Spokane Police Department Strategic Plan 2013 (PDF link).

Guest speakers and panelists include leaders in the Spokane Police Department, Spokane Police NCO Doug Strosahl, COPS director Christy Hamilton, Neighborhood Services Director Heather Trautman, Block Watch representative Sue Hille and many more.

For more info, call (509) 835-4572.