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This week on the council: Balancing checkbook Town Hall Meeting

Submitted by emmettoconnell on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 3:59pm.

This week on the Council

For everyone that showed up to the last Town Hall meeting to talk about downtown and some other not so important stuff, here is your next chance to get your civic on.

Almost every week this is the "What's on the city council's plate this week" review. I don't cover everything, so if you want the full rundown, read the packet and agenda yourself.

Here is the city's description of the event:

Councilmembers will be in listening mode. They want to hear … What's important and what isn't? Parks? Police? Fire? Streets, sidewalks, bike paths? Community Events? Social Services? Code Enforcement? Community Planning? Etc, Etc? How much are you willing to pay for your priorities? What programs or services would you cut to balance the community checkbook?
This will be great opportunity to discuss Olympia City service and funding priorities outside the pressure of the Council's annual budget discussions.
Anyone is welcome to come for all or a part of the evening.

Also, they put together a nice movie to brief everyone on the city's budget.

More Bike Paths..

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 7:05pm.

More Bike Paths & Wider Sidewalks using porous concrete.

Porous concrete allows rain water to pass through the concrete to be absorbed in the soil below.

Porous concrete also reduces stormwater runoff that can end up in the Puget Sound. Its being used more and more all over Olympia now.

TJ Johnson explained to my family how this works when he was at my house a couple of years ago..

Thanks TJ!

Keep up the good work!

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