11-25 In briefs

  • Published: 12/2/2009 4:23:28 PM
Wilsonville planning director announces retirement plans
Sandi Young, the city of Wilsonville Planning Director has announced that Nov. 30 will be her last day. The planning director position will be filled by Chris Neamtzu, the city’s current manager of long-range planning. According to city officials, Neamtzu’s position will not be filled to save money in the Community Development Department budget. Young was hired by the city in January 2004, before then she was the community develpment director in the city of Florence, Oregon.

City asks residents: Can you work with us to help clear storm drains?
Falling leaves and heavy rains can cause problems. City crews are working to keep storm drains free of leaves, but they need your help.
Leaves in street gutters can clog storm drains, potentially causing flooding of neighborhood streets. Residents’ help with prompt removal of fallen leaves is appreciated. Potential flooding will be reduced, pollution to local creeks will be prevented  and public and environmental health will be increased.
Storm drains are rectangular grates with slats and are normally near the edge of the street. These grates collect water which then flows to the nearest stream or lake. Most of the storm drain locations in the city are marked on the curb with a button that reads “Don’t Pollute, Flows to Waterways.”
This button will help locate storm drains that are obscured by flooding caused by a clogged storm drain.
Check storm drains near your house or business frequently to make sure they are free of leaves and debris. Rake leaves away from blocked storm drains. Do not remove the grate from the storm drain opening as this does not unclog the system and creates a hazard for everyone.
Leaves removed from the grates should be disposed of with yard debris. Small handfuls of leaves can be picked up by street sweepers, but street sweepers can not pick up large piles of leaves, so please do not rake or blow leaves from your property into the street. Leaves from your yard should be disposed of in yard debris bins or approved paper debris bags.
Details: Floyd Peoples, public works operations manager, 503-570-1584, Allied Waste at 503-682-0336.

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