Country Hills Development
set for July 25
The
community is invited to attend an Open House to discuss the proposed Country
Hills Development project on Wednesday, July 25 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at Rolla City Hall (901 N. Elm Street in downtown Rolla.).
The
County Hills development, located off Rolla Street between Victoria Lane and
Christy Drive, is a single-family housing project, being proposed by the
Springfield based developer, Housing Plus, LLC. The project consists of 34
single-family homes, with approximately 1,350-square-feet of living space. The
development has received broad support in Rolla and was given a strong
endorsement by the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC), last year
when the City first applied for funding through MHDC for this project.
The
Country Hills Development project is designed to fill a much-needed gap in
available affordable single-family homes in Rolla. The project will serve
families at or below 60% of Rolla’s median income as well as families needing
affordable workforce housing in the 60% to 80% median income bracket.
“Rolla
does not have a project of this type targeted to the single-family market made
economically viable through the use of housing tax credits provided by MHDC,”
said John Petersen, the City’s Director of Community Development. “The proposed
project is made even more attractive because it comes with a path to home
ownership for the residents and focuses on working families’ housing needs.”
For
more information, please contact John Petersen, Director of Community
Development, at 573-426-6970.
Mayor
Jenks receives
Edwin
Dalstrom
Distinguished
Service Award
Rolla
Mayor Bill Jenks, III was presented the Edwin Dalstrom Distinguished Service
Award by Rolla PD Captain Jason Smith, (pictured right), past president of the Rolla Lions Club,
at the Rolla City Council meeting on July 17.
The
award, which is named for the Mid-South Lions Sight and Hearing Service’s first
president, Edwin Dalstrom, is the highest honor that a Lions Club can bestow
through the organization. Lions Clubs can honor a club member or a member of
their community with this prestigious award by making a $1,000 contribution to
Mid-South Lions Sight and Hearing Service. The Dalstrom award is awarded to a
club or community member who has demonstrated exceptional humanitarian service
to the community. The award can be received only once.
“Mayor
Jenks has been described by many in the area as Rolla's biggest cheerleader,”
said Capt. Smith. “It is very common to see him out in the community
volunteering at various events and he is always recognizing others for all of their
hard work in our community. However, he is rarely recognized for all of the
great things that he does for our community.” It is for that reason that the
Rolla Lions Club presented Mayor Jenks with this distinguished service award,
said Smith.
Jenks,
who is serving his second 4-year term as Mayor of Rolla, and was presented the
prestigious Missourian Award last year, said he was totally caught off guard by
the presentation.
“I
appreciate it very much,” said Mayor Jenks. “And I appreciate the Rolla Lions
Club and all they do for the Mid-South Lions Sight and Hearing Service, Lions
Club Park and the entire Rolla community.
Burn
ban back
in
effect
Due
to the continued extremely dry and drought-like conditions in Rolla and Phelps
County, the fire hazard for the area continues to be severe. City of Rolla Fire
& Rescue, and other Fire Departments in Phelps County are again joining
together to announce and enforce an open burning ban.
With
the extreme weather conditions, effective immediately, by the order of Robert
Williams, Fire Chief, open burning in Rolla and other cities and towns in
Phelps County will not be permitted until such time it is safe to lift the burn
ban.
“The
two thunder storms we had about a week ago helped offset the fire hazard to a
certain degree, but unfortunately they did not make a long-lasting impact on
the draught-like conditions we are facing in Rolla and Phelps County,” said
Chief Williams. “There is unfortunately very little rain projected in the
immediate forecast, and it doesn’t look like we will see much relief for quite
awhile.”
For more information, please feel free
to contact Robert Williams, Fire Chief or Ron Smith, Training Officer at
(573)364-3989.
International Idol
Talent Competition
auditions, Sept. 6
Do
you sing, dance, rap, act, or play a musical instrument? Talented community
members (all ages and acts are welcome) are invited to audition for the
International Idol competition on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
the Havener Center, Meramec Room, on the Missouri S&T campus.
The
final competition will be held during the 3rd Annual Celebration of
Nations event on Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Downtown Bandshell (located at the
corner of 9th and Oak Street.) Group and individual prizes will be
awarded.
To
sign up or for more information, please contact Rebecca Holmes at rmhq57@mst.edu or Barbi Spencer at spencerbar@mst.edu.
Celebration
of Nations was created to promote awareness, understanding and the celebration
of the vibrant cultural diversity that makes Rolla unique to the Ozarks. ”One Campus. One Community. One
World.”
Rolla Downtown
Farmer’s Market
open every Tuesday
The
Rolla Downtown Farmer’s Market is open and operating under the new shade
structure in the lower parking lot of Rolla City Hall from 7 a.m. until 12-noon
each Tuesday throughout the growing season.
The
Farmer’s Market is coordinated by Roy Fiscus and Wilma Bingham, and spots are
available for vendors to sell their items, but they must be locally grown or
made products/produce (Phelps County).
No
flea market, yard sale type items will be permitted. All spots are first come,
first served. The cost to host a booth is $2 per day, which is given to the
organizers the day the vendors are there.
For
additional information, please contact Roy Fiscus at 341-8045 or Wilma Bingham
at 364-5544.
City
urges property
owners
to display
address
numbers
The
City of Rolla Fire and Rescue is conducting their annual business safety inspections,
and one of the items they check for is a visible and conspicuous address number
to identify the location of each business.
By
properly displaying address numerals that contrast with the color of the
dwelling, fire, safety and medical responders can more quickly identify a
property when responding to an emergency call, or during other safety or
medical related matters.
“When
lives are at risk, visible property address numbers really count,” said Fire
Chief Robert Williams, City of Rolla Fire & Rescue. “And emergency services
personnel don’t need to be wasting your time guessing at addresses.”
In
addition, property owners who have recently remodeled or re-sided their homes,
or whose address numbers are not visible, need to ensure their street or
property address is easily identifiable somewhere on the structure and visible
from the street.
A violation of the requirements of this
Ordinance shall constitute an offense which could be punishable by a fine not
to exceed $50.
This
requirement is in keeping with the City’s Ordinance relating to Chapter 6 (Sec.
6-1, Article 1 – In General) “Street
numbers required of property owners on dwelling or structure.”
If you have any questions relating to these
requirements, please contact Rolla City Administration at 426-6948.
Environmental Services Important Dates
(clip & save coupon)
Sept. 3, 2012 - Labor Day: Monday’s trash
will be picked up Tuesday; Tuesday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday.
Oct. 6, 2012
- Citywide Fall Clean Up: Saturday - Citywide clean up day
(residential only).
Nov. 22, 2012
– Thanksgiving Day: Thursday’s trash will be picked up
Wednesday.
Dec. 25, 2012
– Christmas
Day: Tuesday’s trash will be picked
up Wednesday.
.
Holidays
NOT affecting trash or recycling collection:
Oct. 8, 2012 – Columbus Day
Nov. 12, 2012 – Veteran’s Day
Nov. 23, 2012 – Day after Thanksgiving
Rolla Channel 16
live streaming
24/7 on the Web
If
you happen to miss the airing of a Rolla City Council meeting, Planning &
Zoning meeting, Rolla Public School Board meeting or Board of Public Works
meeting, you can now watch them live on the Rolla Channel 16 Website at http://rollachannel16.com.
Rolla
Channel 16, Rolla’s premiere Education and Government channel, is also now live
streaming (24/7) at http://rollachannel16.com.
RC16 is live streaming all Rolla City Council meetings, Rolla Planning &
Zoning Commission meetings, Rolla Public Schools board meetings, Rolla High
School Review and “City Minutes” hosted by the City of Rolla’s Communications
Office.
Other
syndicated content on RC16 such as Missouri Outdoors, Army Newswatch, and
Capitol Dialogue will also live stream on RC16 at http://rollachannel16.com.
For
more information regarding programming or DVD duplication of Rolla City Council
meetings, Rolla Planning & Zoning meetings, and Rolla Public Schools board
meetings, etc., please contact Gabe Mankin, Digital Media Operations Manager, at
(573) 426-3377 or at Gabe.Mankin@fidelitycommunications.com.
Be
sure to watch Rolla Channel 16 – Education, Government and Community for you!
AUGUST 2012
Aug. 2 – Board of Adjustment Mtg. (5:30 p.m.)
Aug. 6 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Aug. 11 – Cruise In (5-8 p.m.), JC Penney parking lot, South
Side Shoppers World
Aug. 18 – Relay for Life (noon-midnight); Lions Club Park, Hwy.
63 South
Aug. 20 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Aug. 24 – 4th Annual Bulldog Pride Night (5:30 p.m.);
Rolla High School – Lions Memorial Stadium
SEPTEMBER 2012
Sept. 3 – City Hall closed for Labor Day holiday
Sept. 5 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Sept. 6 – International Idol Talent Competition Auditions (6-8
p.m.); Havener Center (to register, contact Rebecca Holmes at rmhq57@mst.edu)
Sept. 8 – Cruise In (5-8 p.m.) JC Penney Parking Lot, Southside
Shoppers World
Sept. 17 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Sept. 29 – 3rd Annual Celebration of Nations (11 a.m.
– 4 p.m.); Downtown Festival Park
Scott A. Grahl
Communications Director
City of Rolla, Missouri
(573) 426-6943
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