Basswood
Drive
street
improvements
begin
Aug. 20
The
City of Rolla Public Works Department, in conjunction with Rainey & Son
Construction, L.L.C., will begin substantial street improvements on Basswood Drive
beginning Monday, Aug. 20 at 7 a.m., weather permitting.
The
Basswood Drive and Boxelder Drive Street Improvement project (#296), recently
approved by the Rolla City Council, will include excavation, storm sewer
installation, new curb and gutter, new driveway aprons, and subsequent 4-inch paving.
The
excavation and road improvements on Boxelder Drive will begin immediately after
the street improvements are complete on
Basswood sometime in October.
It
is anticipated that the entire street improvement project, including Boxelder,
should be completed before the end of 2012, weather permitting. Caution signs
and safety cones will be posted in the construction area, indicating lane
closures, and for motorists to please drive carefully.
“The
City of Rolla appreciates the assistance, patience and cooperation of the
public throughout the duration of this important street improvement project,”
said Steve Hargis, Director of Public Works.
For
more information, please contact the Public Works Department at 364-8659 or
visit www.rollacity.org.
Parking pain, but
payoffs enormous
By
Linda Fulps
Missouri
University of Science and Technology
Communications
Department
Those looking for a place to park or trying to
maneuver the streets around the Missouri S&T campus may be irritated by all
the construction created by the geothermal energy project. The university
recognizes this construction may be an inconvenience, but the long-term
benefits of the project are enormous.
The geothermal project will replace Missouri
S&T’s aging coal-fired plant, which was built in 1945. It will cut the
campus’s annual energy use by half, its carbon footprint by 25,000 metric tons
per year and water usage by 8,000,000 gallons per year.
The project will also eliminate a backlog of
about $26 million in postponed maintenance costs for the power plant. Thos
costs include the replacement of boilers, steam lines and other outdated
infrastructure.
Ground-source wells dug around campus are being
fit with pipes and connected to create closed geothermal loops. Water will be
circulated through the loops from three geothermal plants that will be built on
campus. The system will allow energy to be stored in and reclaimed from about
600 well fields around campus.
The City of Rolla reminds drivers not to block
driveways or entrances to businesses or properties in the downtown Rolla area,
and to be aware of timed parking hours, which will be enforced.
Updates about parking lot closures are
available online at geotherm.mst.edu/parking. Learn more about the project at
geothermal.mst.edu.
Drive
Sober or
Get
Pulled Over
Rolla
Police Cracking Down
on
Impaired Drivers Aug. 17 – Sept. 3
The
sobering fact is that impaired driving contributes to nearly 30 percent of all
Missouri traffic fatalities. In 2011, 220 people were killed and 902 seriously
injured in crashes involving an impaired driver; that’s why the Rolla Police
Department will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on
drunk driving Aug. 17 – Sept. 3.
The
Rolla Police Department will participate in statewide sobriety checkpoints and
DWI saturation patrols enforcing Missouri’s DWI laws and keeping impaired
drivers off the road.
Consequences
of drunk driving include jail time, loss of their driver licenses, or being
sentenced to use ignition interlocks. Insurance rates go up. Other financial
hits include attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential
loss of job or job prospects. When family, friends and co-workers find out,
violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation.
Driving drunk is simply not worth all the
consequences,” said Sgt. Tim Mayfield. “Our message is simple and unwavering:
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
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 current phase of the project includes
the construction/paving 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.
Rolla
City Council
Mtg.,
Aug. 20
The
next Rolla City Council meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 20 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
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.”
Operation Neighborhood
Clean-up set for Nov. 2
The
5th annual “Operation Neighborhood Clean-up” will be held on Friday, Nov. 2
throughout the Rolla community in designated, high priority areas. The
selection of these properties will be determined by the City of Rolla Police
Department and the Rolla Area Ministerial Alliance.
All
volunteers are asked to attend the welcome gathering at 6:30 a.m. at Greentree
Christian Church Youth Center located at 801 East 10th Street. A
complimentary continental breakfast will be provided. The clean-up will take
place from 7 a.m. to 12-noon.
The
entire community is invited to participate in this beautification effort, which
is once again being coordinated by the Rolla Area Ministerial Alliance and the
Rolla Police Department.
Operation
Neighborhood Clean-up is an opportunity for residents to partner with the Rolla
Area Ministerial Alliance, community churches, and the Rolla Police Department
to enhance a sense of community, well being, pride and property values among
the neighborhoods where the clean up is conducted.
The
clean-up effort will involve limited tree trimming, hedge trimming, and the
removal of brush piles, leaves, household items and trash. Groups or
individuals interested in volunteering may contact Chris Foster, Adult
Education Minister at Greentree Christian Church, at 364-2649 or cfoster@greentreerolla.org, or Officer Vince Giacolone at the
Rolla Police Department at 308-1213 or at vgiacolone@rollacity.org.
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 Kenny Perzan, Senior Video Editor, at (573)
426-3377 or at Kenny.Perzan@fidelitycommunications.com.
Be
sure to watch Rolla Channel 16 – “Education, Government and Community for you!”
AUGUST 2012
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
Aug. 31- Sept. 3 – The Centre will be closed for annual
Preventative Maintenance
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.) Fairground Chevrolet; 100
Fairgrounds Rd.
Sept. 17 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Sept. 26 – Eggs & Issues (7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.); Oak Meadow
Country Club; to RSVP, call the Rolla Chamber at 364-3577
Sept. 29 – 3rd Annual Celebration of Nations (11 a.m.
– 4 p.m.); Downtown Festival Park
OCTOBER 2012
Oct. 1 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Oct. 6 – City-wide Clean Up (items to curb by 6 a.m.);
residential only
Oct. 13 – 34th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Oct. 13 – 34th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Oct. 15 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Scott A. Grahl
Communications Director
City of Rolla, Missouri
(573) 426-6943
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