City Employees are busy this week with a variety of projects. The Finance Department has finalized this month's utility bills and they are in the mail to all utility customers. Remember - they are due Friday, September 10th. The 2011 Budget planning process has started.
The City Clerk's Department staff is completing the paperwork from this past week's Municipal Court session. Court is typically held every other Wednesday at 2pm at City Hall.
The Communiciations and Police Departments are busy with calls. College is back in session with the annual influx of students and this results in increased calls for service.
The Street & Alley crews are busy removing and repairing the concrete curb and gutter on the 100 Block of West Georgia Avenue. This work, like all of the work done on the 100 Block of West Virginia Avenue, is in preparation of the street paving that will take place on these streets, and other locations, in September. Slurry sealing will take place on various City streets after Labor Day. A schedule of streets will be listed in a later blog posting. And of course, refuse and rcycling pickup continues.
In the Parks & Recreation Department, the Fall Recreation Program registration is starting. The Progam guide is available on-line at http://www.GunnisonRec.com and click on the parks and recreation department link or brochures can be picked up at the Community Center, located at 200 E. Spencer Avenue or at City Hall, 201 W. Virginia Avenue. Remember - the Community Center facility will be closed next week for annual maintenance and cleaning. The schedule can be found in the August 11th blog posted below.
This weekend, start out with free music on the Gunnison Arts Center patio starting at 5pm on Friday evening. This is the last free Fridays at 5 concert of the year. If music isn't your thing, there is fun for the kids at the Gunnison Community Pool with the Dive at 5 Fridays. Supervised pool games provide acitivies for the kids. Public Viewing of the night sky through the 30" telescope will take place at the Gunnison Valley Observatory. The gates open at 7:30 P.M. For more information go to http://www.gunnisonobservatory.org/ On Saturday morning, the Gunnison Farmers' Market will be set up on the 100 Block of East Virginia Avenue and will have a wide variety of fresh produce, baked goods and other crafted items. Gunnison Partners will be holding their fundraiser "Pedal for Partners" from 8am to 2pm. The ride ends at the Jorgensen Event Center on East Tomichi Avenue. Saturday evening at 7pm, local historian Dave Primus will be talking on "Beneath the Blue Mesa: The Gunnison River Valley Before Blue Mesa Reservoir". The talk will be held in the Savage Library on the WSC Campus. Sunday, the Gunnison River Restival folks will be hosting a fundraiser Horseshoe Tournament at Legion Park from 11am to 7pm. The Gunnison Arts Center will host their final "Sundays at 7" at Legion Park.
The City Clerk's Department staff is completing the paperwork from this past week's Municipal Court session. Court is typically held every other Wednesday at 2pm at City Hall.
The Communiciations and Police Departments are busy with calls. College is back in session with the annual influx of students and this results in increased calls for service.
The Street & Alley crews are busy removing and repairing the concrete curb and gutter on the 100 Block of West Georgia Avenue. This work, like all of the work done on the 100 Block of West Virginia Avenue, is in preparation of the street paving that will take place on these streets, and other locations, in September. Slurry sealing will take place on various City streets after Labor Day. A schedule of streets will be listed in a later blog posting. And of course, refuse and rcycling pickup continues.
In the Parks & Recreation Department, the Fall Recreation Program registration is starting. The Progam guide is available on-line at http://www.GunnisonRec.com and click on the parks and recreation department link or brochures can be picked up at the Community Center, located at 200 E. Spencer Avenue or at City Hall, 201 W. Virginia Avenue. Remember - the Community Center facility will be closed next week for annual maintenance and cleaning. The schedule can be found in the August 11th blog posted below.
This weekend, start out with free music on the Gunnison Arts Center patio starting at 5pm on Friday evening. This is the last free Fridays at 5 concert of the year. If music isn't your thing, there is fun for the kids at the Gunnison Community Pool with the Dive at 5 Fridays. Supervised pool games provide acitivies for the kids. Public Viewing of the night sky through the 30" telescope will take place at the Gunnison Valley Observatory. The gates open at 7:30 P.M. For more information go to http://www.gunnisonobservatory.org/ On Saturday morning, the Gunnison Farmers' Market will be set up on the 100 Block of East Virginia Avenue and will have a wide variety of fresh produce, baked goods and other crafted items. Gunnison Partners will be holding their fundraiser "Pedal for Partners" from 8am to 2pm. The ride ends at the Jorgensen Event Center on East Tomichi Avenue. Saturday evening at 7pm, local historian Dave Primus will be talking on "Beneath the Blue Mesa: The Gunnison River Valley Before Blue Mesa Reservoir". The talk will be held in the Savage Library on the WSC Campus. Sunday, the Gunnison River Restival folks will be hosting a fundraiser Horseshoe Tournament at Legion Park from 11am to 7pm. The Gunnison Arts Center will host their final "Sundays at 7" at Legion Park.
Have a safe and fun weekend in Gunnison.
