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AUGUST 21, 2009
A weekly electronic newsletter prepared by
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Let’s
keep kids safe as school year begins
With the
new school year beginning Monday, August 24, the Port St. Lucie City Council and
police department urge drivers to remember the safety of kids walking to
school.
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City
announces Adopt-a-Park program
This
program gives citizens and organizations the opportunity to become involved in
efforts to keep Port St. Lucie beautiful.
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Radio
show addresses property taxes and much more
The latest
edition of the city’s radio program, Positively Port St. Lucie, will air on WPSL
and WSTU on Saturday, Aug. 22 and Sunday, Aug. 23.
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Golf
tournament to benefit Police Athletic League
The Port
St. Lucie Police Athletic League will host its annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser
on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the city-owned Saints Golf Course. Proceeds will go
directly to benefit the League in its mission to reduce juvenile crime and
delinquency in the community.
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City
of Port St. Lucie public auction scheduled
The City
of Port St. Lucie will hold a public auction of surplus vehicles and equipment
on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. at the Public Works Department, 450 S.W.
Thornhill Drive.
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City
seeks firms to provide recreational services
The Port
St. Lucie Parks and Recreation Department is looking for businesses interested
in working with the city to establish new recreational services in addition to
those the city now provides.
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Police
and FAU partner to provide free youth mentoring
The Port
St. Lucie Police Department’s Juvenile Restorative Justice Initiative and
Florida Atlantic University are collaborating to offer 14 weeks of free coaching
and mentoring for local youth. The public is invited to learn more about this
unique program at a meeting scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22 at noon.
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Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Day coming soon
The fall
is a perfect time for residents to clean out their garages and sheds, getting
rid of all those household hazardous waste items in a safe manner. The bi-annual
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12
from 8 a.m. to noon.
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9/11
Memorial Tribute slated for Civic Center
The Civic
Center’s Village Square will be the setting for a moving 9/11 Memorial Tribute
that will include a two-week photograph and memorabilia exhibit in the center’s
Art Gallery.
Organizers
are asking the public to submit photographs and other artifacts related to that
fateful day, to be displayed in the Art Gallery during the two-week
exhibition.
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Glide
into the school year at Skate City competition
Skate
City, located at Whispering Pines Park, is holding a back-to-school skate board
competition for ages 6 and older on Saturday, Aug. 29. Registration begins at 9
a.m. and the competition at 10 a.m.
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In
Brief
2009
SHIP and HHR annual reports now available
The City of
Port St. Lucie’s State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) and Hurricane
Housing Recovery (HHR) annual reports are available for review and comment from
August 17 through August 31 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at
City Hall. Get details
The
truth about property taxes and fees in Port St. Lucie
Port St.
Lucie home owners will not pay 26 percent more in city property taxes for next
year, and many will pay less than they did for 2009, despite erroneous
explanations published recently in the news media and on various Web
sites. Get details
Proposed
2009–2010 city budget now available on line
The city
recently posted on its Web site the proposed budget for fiscal year 2009–10,
which runs from Oct. 1, 2009 to Sept. 31, 2010. Get details
Community
Services update on home purchase assistance
The
city will be offering the Florida Homebuyer Opportunity Program to those who are
eligible and need funds up front in order to purchase a home. Get details
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