Mtg.,
Aug. 6
The
next Rolla City Council meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in
the Council Chambers at Rolla City Hall, 901 N. Elm Street.
Rolla
City Council meetings are ordinarily held the first and third Monday of the
month at 6:30 p.m. except when there is a conflict with an observed holiday.
To review a copy of the City Council agendas or the full agenda packet, please visit http://rollacity.org/admin/agenda.shtml#agenda.
For more information, please contact Rolla City Administration at 426-6948.
To review a copy of the City Council agendas or the full agenda packet, please visit http://rollacity.org/admin/agenda.shtml#agenda.
For more information, please contact Rolla City Administration at 426-6948.
RPD
to crack down
on
impaired drivers
during
month of August
The
Rolla Police Department will be cracking down on impaired drivers by conducting
two sobriety checkpoints during the month of August 2012.
Law
enforcement efforts will be increased in an endeavor to reduce the deaths and
serious injuries caused by impaired drivers. Those caught drinking and driving
could lose their license, money, and freedom.
For
more Information, please contact Sgt. Tim Mayfield at (573) 308-1213 or visit www.saveMOlives.com.
City
widens 10th Street
from
Hwy. 63 to
Spring
Avenue
The
City of Rolla Street Department continues a project to widen 10th
Street from Hwy. 63 to Spring Avenue. The next phase of the project includes
the construction of an additional right turn lane onto Hwy. 63 that will
greatly improve traffic flow and safety at this busy intersection.
Caution
signs will be posted in the construction area, indicating that this is a work
zone, and for motorists to please drive carefully. During this time the City
appreciates the assistance and cooperation of the public.
For
more information, please call the Public Works Department at 364-8659 or visit www.rollacity.org.
Mom’s Special Day at
SplashZone, Aug. 12
If
you haven’t yet made plans for next Sunday, Aug. 12, it is Mom’s Special Day at
SplashZone, Rolla’s favorite outdoor water park. On Aug. 12 from noon to 6
p.m., all moms get in free with a child’s admission ($4.50).
SplashZone,
which is open seven days a week, is located on 14th Street next to the
Ber Juan Tennis Complex and across from The Centre (1200 N. Holloway St.).
Hours Monday through Friday are noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from
noon to 6 p.m.
For
more information about special events and rental information, please visit www.rollacity.org/splashzone
or
call Mitch Lewis, Aquatics Manager, at 426-6926.
Enjoy
the weekend and have a safe week!
Budget Workshops
set for Aug. 27 & 29
at Rolla City Hall
The
Rolla community is invited to attend a series of City budget workshops
scheduled for Monday, Aug. 27 and Wednesday, Aug. 29 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in
the Council Chambers at Rolla City Hall (901 North Elm St.).
The
budget workshops will provide the Rolla City Council, City staff and members of
the community an opportunity to review and discuss the City of Rolla’s
2012-2013 fiscal year budget, which officially begins Oct. 1.
Public
hearings to discuss and provide input on the 2012-2013 City budget will be held
during the Sept. 5 and Sept. 17 Rolla City Council meetings, which will be held
at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Rolla City Hall.
For
more information regarding the City’s upcoming 2012-2013 budget, please call
the City’s Finance Department at (573) 426-6980 or visit the City’s Website at www.rollacity.org.
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.
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. 6 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Aug. 7 – Primary Election (polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7
p.m.); for a sample ballot, visit www.phelpscounty.org/coclerk/August 2012 Election Results.htm
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
Aug. 27 – City Council Budget Workshop (5:30 p.m.); City Hall –
Council Chambers
Aug. 29 – City Council Budget Workshop (5:30 p.m.); City Hall –
Council Chambers
Aug. 31 – Sept. 3 – The Centre will be closed for annual
Preventative Maintenance
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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