City Info Weekly - 2009/04/29 (Archive)

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Longview City Council recommends no salary increases to the Longview Citizen's Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials

At its April meeting, the Longview Citizen's Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials commission acknowledged that more and more time has been devoted to City business this past year, but based on the Longview City Council’s specific request to not consider any increases this year, the commission voted for no increases for 2009.  The Longview Citizen's Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials is charged with studying the relationship of salaries to the duties of members of the City Council and Mayor, and fixing the salaries for each respective position.  The commission meets annually, and members serve four-year terms.

More information:  Learn more about the Commission

Tents, canopies and other temporary structures may have restrictions

The City of Longview would like to remind residents that the placement of detached temporary structures of any size or type is a regulated activity within city limits.  Placement of this type of structure, whether temporary or permanent, may require a permit from the Community Development Department prior to placement.  Before placing any temporary structure on your property, it’s important to see if you need a permit.  Questions about temporary structures may be directed to the Zoning Division at 442-5092. 

More information:  Please see the recent press release about temporary structures, or contact the Community Development Department’s Zoning Division at 442-5092.

Those pesky aphids don’t stand a chance!

The City’s parks crew will be helping to curb the aphid population this spring on about 1,000 of the City’s birch trees and some other trees that are impacted by aphids.  Aphids will hatch up to seven times per year, with the last hatch occurring in the fall.  They survive through the winter and begin hatching again the following spring.   Staff will be applying a half-strength granular chemical around the trees soon, with another half-strength application in July.  This is double the amount that was applied last year. The parks staff will also be monitory street tree test plots where varying dosages, application schedules, and treatment areas will be taking place.  Aphid traps located in some trees will help determine the effectiveness of these test programs. The testing will continue into the fall months.

More information:  Learn more about City trees or call the Parks Division at 442-5421. 

NW Voices presents May’s Vote at Longview Public Library

To commemorate the centennial of women’s suffrage in Washington state, on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the Magazine Room spend an evening with two Washington state suffragettes – prim & proper Emma Smith DeVoe (portrayed by Barbara Callander) and outrageous & flamboyant May Arkwright Hutton (portrayed by Toni Douglass) – as they work together towards a common goal of gaining Washington state women’s right to vote.

More information: Please see the press release or call Karen Dennis at 442-5307

Map My Ride - Cycling Routes in Longview

MapMyRide.com is a community web site for road cyclists and mountain bikers. MapMyRide.com provides easy-to-use, comprehensive web-based cycling tools to measure distance and count calories from cycling. With road cycling and mountain biking forums, cycling iphone applications, training logs and tips from cycling experts, MapMyRide.com is the social network where cyclists are.

Users of this service can map their own rides, start cycling groups, and communicate with other cyclists all over world!

More information: View cycling routes in Longview