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The week of April 26-30, 2010 will be the city's spring clean up week. You may place unlimited additional garbage bins out, along with unlimited brown paper yard bags of yard clippings. No stickers are required! For more information, Boise Solid Waste Programs Contact Us Page, or Allied Waste Customer Service or calling 208.345.1266 or using their online form!. You may also contact Megan Kershner, Boise Solid Waste Program Coordinator, at 208.384.3901 or mkershner@cityofboise.org for additional information.
Now that winter is in the rear view mirror, I am sure many of you and your neighbors are getting your yards ready for the spring and summer.
To help, the city of Boise is offering a free week of overflow trash collection. The "Spring Cleanup" as we have dubbed it is from April 26th-30th. Residents can dispose of larger amounts of trash from their clean up. Set out as much yard waste/trash in 20-32 gallon containers and paper leaf bags on your regular trash day from the 26th-30th. Please yard waste only and no more than 60-pounds in the paper bags. No overflow stickers are needed! (See attachment for more details.)
Now, before you send everything to the landfill as trash, “dig down” and look at your options. The attached newsletter also has more details on other options such as composting, household hazardous waste collection, large item pickup and more. Also attached is a list with resource information about where to donate reusable items, what to do with tires and more.
In addition, we know many of you already have neighborhood clean up events and this is a great opportunity for neighborhood associations to assist those residents who may have trouble keeping their properties clean (the elderly, disabled, etc.) by helping them dispose of unwanted items.
Please share this information with your neighbors and give me a call if you have any questions or need help. We look forward to assisting you in finding solutions that meet your needs, and keep your neighborhoods livable, friendly and vibrant.
Enjoy this nice weather and have a great spring!
Boise Parks & Recreation invites the public to attend comprehensive plan neighborhood meetings in February. The meetings will be held from 6-8 p.m. by planning area:
Feb. 1 - Southwest -- Grace Jordan Community Center, 6411 W. Fairfield Ave.
Feb. 3 - Southeast -- Key Bank, 875 E. ParkCenter Blvd.
Feb. 4 - North River -- Boise City Hall, City Council Chambers, 150 S. Capitol Blvd.
Feb. 8 - West Bench -- Morley Nelson Community Center, 7701 W. Northview St.
Feb. 9 - Central Bench -- Grace Jordan Community Center, 6411 W. Fairfield Ave.
At the meetings, project leaders Doug Holloway, superintendent of recreation, and Cheyne Weston, park development coordinator, will
provide an overview of the Boise Parks & Recreation comprehensive plan, results of a citizen survey, details about the department's Capital
Improvement Plan and other information relevant to each neighborhood. Participants will then be asked to join planning coordinators for
breakout sessions about neighborhood amenities.
The 2010 Boise Parks & Recreation System Comprehensive Plan is a broad-based, citizen-driven directive that presents the vision and
guiding principles, issues and opportunities for the Boise Parks & Recreation Department for the next five years. The plan covers a broad
range of issues -- from parks, open space and natural areas to community centers, picnic shelters, swimming pools, health & wellness initiatives,
recreation programming, environmental sustainability, partnerships and funding.
For more information, contact Cheyne Weston via email at cweston@cityofboise.org or 384-4060, ext. 309 or Doug Holloway via email
at dholloway@cityofboise.org or 384-4132, ext. 128.
Ustick Road Concept Design, from Eagle Road to Five Mile Road. The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is conducting a Concept Design for Ustick Road between Five Mile and Eagle Road. The concept design seeks to accommodate future traffic volumes, improve connectivity and increase the overall safety of Ustick Road by evaluating vehicular, bike and pedestrian options. ACHD presented to the Boise City Council on Tuesday 1/26/10 at noon and then will have a working session on 2/17/10 at 10:30 am and an evening public hearing on 2/24/10. Check the ACHD website at Ustick Road Concept Design, from Eagle Road to Five Mile Road for updates on the project.
The week of April 26-30, 2010 will be the city's spring clean up week. You may place unlimited additional garbage bins out, along with unlimited brown paper yard bags of yard clippings. No stickers are required! For more information, Boise Solid Waste Programs Contact Us Page, or Allied Waste Customer Service or calling 208.345.1266 or using their online form!. You may also contact Megan Kershner, Boise Solid Waste Program Coordinator, at 208.384.3901 or mkershner@cityofboise.org for additional information.
Now that winter is in the rear view mirror, I am sure many of you and your neighbors are getting your yards ready for the spring and summer.
To help, the city of Boise is offering a free week of overflow trash collection. The "Spring Cleanup" as we have dubbed it is from April 26th-30th. Residents can dispose of larger amounts of trash from their clean up. Set out as much yard waste/trash in 20-32 gallon containers and paper leaf bags on your regular trash day from the 26th-30th. Please yard waste only and no more than 60-pounds in the paper bags. No overflow stickers are needed! (See attachment for more details.)
Now, before you send everything to the landfill as trash, “dig down” and look at your options. The attached newsletter also has more details on other options such as composting, household hazardous waste collection, large item pickup and more. Also attached is a list with resource information about where to donate reusable items, what to do with tires and more.
In addition, we know many of you already have neighborhood clean up events and this is a great opportunity for neighborhood associations to assist those residents who may have trouble keeping their properties clean (the elderly, disabled, etc.) by helping them dispose of unwanted items.
Please share this information with your neighbors and give me a call if you have any questions or need help. We look forward to assisting you in finding solutions that meet your needs, and keep your neighborhoods livable, friendly and vibrant.
Enjoy this nice weather and have a great spring!
BPD community Policing Team for our neighborhood are (B1) Kelly Montoya 208.570.6418 and (B2) Terry Phillips 208.570.6413. SGT P.D. Burch is at 208.570.6412.
Ustick Road Concept Design, from Eagle Road to Five Mile Road. The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is conducting a Concept Design for Ustick Road between Five Mile and Eagle Road. The concept design seeks to accommodate future traffic volumes, improve connectivity and increase the overall safety of Ustick Road by evaluating vehicular, bike and pedestrian options. ACHD presented to the Boise City Council on Tuesday 1/26/10 at noon and then will have a working session on 2/17/10 at 10:30 am and an evening public hearing on 2/24/10. Check the ACHD website at Ustick Road Concept Design, from Eagle Road to Five Mile Road for updates on the project.
update (2\12\10). The Ustick Work Session Report that will be held on 2/17/10 at 10:00am is on the ACHD website: http://www.achd.ada.id.us/Projects/Media/81/933_Ustick_Concept_Adoption_Report,_Commission_Version_for_Work_Session.pdf this is the latest and greatest. I plan to have a slide show as well as the final report for the 2/24/10 meeting at 6:00pm will vary slightly from the attached memo with the staff recommendation.
See the latest newsletter as of 20 February 2008, West Valley Bulletin
Latest News: Mayor Bieter announces almost $500,000 in new neighborhood improvement projects
Twelve Boise neighborhoods will receive grants totaling almost half a million dollars for a wide variety of improvement projects, from park facilities to streetlights, from new sidewalks to bike path repairs. The West Valley Neighborhood Association received two of the grants. The first was for the update of the Ustick Concept Plan to reflect numerous changes in conditions that have occurred in the twelve years since the plan was adopted. The second grant was for the upgrade of the playground equipment at Skyline Park. For additional information on this years grants, see the Mayor's Office website.