City Info Weekly - 2009/11/11 (Archive)

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Turkey Trot Fun Run

All ages can run or walk in the annual Turkey Trot around Lake Sacajawea Park on Thanksgiving day. Get in shape and improve your health at this fun family event on Thursday, November 26 at 8:30 a.m. There will be youth, teen, and adult categories for males and females. Day of the run registration and check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. Meet at the Lions Shelter on Nichols Blvd. and 17th for fun, excitement, prizes, drawings, and awards. Event shirts are available if you register by November 18.

More information: Register by calling 442-5400, or online at ww.mylongview.com/reconline.

Council approves alternate work schedule beginning January 1

At its November 5 meeting, Longview City Council approved implementation of a four-day work week for a majority of City offices.  Beginning January 4, new office hours for City Hall will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with closures on Fridays.  Employees will normally work four ten-hour days each week instead of the current schedule of five eight-hour days.  New hours for several other City buildings will reflect schedules conducive to safe and effective operations (such as hours of daylight) and may change somewhat from winter to summer.  Watch for further announcements about hours for parks and recreation offices, the street/traffic shop, the fleet/transit building, and the water/sewer facilities.  The Longview Public Library, police station, and fire stations will not be affected by the new work schedule.  It is estimated that, as a result of the new schedule, the City will save approximately $28,000 per year in energy and cleaning costs.  As an added benefit, people having business to transact at City offices will be able to visit them before 8 a.m. and after 5 p.m. 

More information:  Call 442-5004.

Take the R.A. Long Park and Civic Center Circle Plan Survey

The City of Longview recently completed its first of three workshops to develop a master plan for R.A. Long Park and the Civic Center circle. At the first workshop, the City introduced the project, provided goals and a timeline for the project implementation, and gathered feedback from the public on potential elements for the park and traffic improvements.  If you were not able to attend the workshop, the City would like to get your input through an online survey that asks the same questions that were asked at the workshop.  Under the R.A. Long Park Master Plan heading, review the project background information and then take the short survey.  The online survey will be available through Friday, November 13.

More information:  Please contact Ivona Kininmonth at 442-5208 if you have any questions about the survey or the master plan.

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