Public Service Days begin the week of April 5. To avoid a ticket, remove your parked vehicle from the street on your trash day, every week from now until Dec. 3. Parked vehicles must be off the street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This allows the City to deliver services, like street cleaning, more efficiently.
The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to kick off a $2.1-million resurfacing of the Michigan Avenue Outer Drive and Brady Street beginning April 5. It will reduce the avenue to one lane each way — a move MDOT said will allow it to speed up the project so it can be finished in mid-July.
MDOT spokesman Rob Morosi said drivers should expect delays. Because the road won’t close completely, the state won’t post a detour, but drivers are encouraged to seek alternates. Access to local streets along that stretch of Michigan will be maintained.
Click here for more information on road work in Dearborn.
It is a sure sign of spring. Put your yard waste at the curb on your trash day beginning the week of April 5. Yard waste may be placed loose in 20-32 gallon containers with a yard waste sticker on the lid or yard waste paper bags. Do not use plastic bags. They won’t be picked up.
The Police Department and Rusko’s Towing will take away any unwanted vehicles on residential property for free during the month of April. Have the title? Sign it over to Rusko’s. Don’t have a valid title? The Police Department will work with you to have the vehicle towed. Either way, call the department at 943-2259.
A proposal has been developed to continue to offer outdoor swimming at the largest pool in Dearborn, Dunworth Pool at Levagood Park; and at Ford Woods pool, for the 2010 season. In addition, the City, working with the Dearborn Public Schools, will offer indoor summer swimming at Smith, Salina and Stout schools. It is hoped a new, modern outdoor pool will be built at Ford Woods Park for the 2011 season, to accommodate more swimmers. Swimming is also available year-round at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
However, the plan is to close and demolish the remaining six neighborhood pools in the summer of 2010. This will save $133,000 in operational costs and $3.8 million in capital improvement costs to keep the 50-year-old pools in a safe and lasting condition.An informational meeting will be held soon on the proposal. In the meantime, other difficult budget decisions are likely as the City faces up to a $20 million shortfall for the budget year that starts July 1. Read more details at www.cityofdearborn.org
Mail your form back to avoid having a Census work visit your house. Still need help with your Census form? Fourteen Questionnaire Assistance Centers are available until April 19 throughout Dearborn. Visit www.cityofdearborn.org for details.
The Police Department sends out public safety alerts and general information via text or email using Nixle.com. Sign up at Nixle.com, which can also be found at www.cityofdearborn.org. Police also send out road construction alerts.
The City of Dearborn uses Twitter.com to distribute timely updates, road construction and upcoming events. Sign up at here.
Prepare now for the Mayor’s Fitness Challenge on May 22. Presented by the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center and the Detroit Medical Center, the challenge encourages athletes age 14 and above to achieve their personal best. A special T-shirt that signifies athletic achievement can be earned through meeting specific standards. Cost is $10. Find out more at www.dearbornfordcenter.com
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 6Spend an evening with the 2008 Michigan Author of the Year, Tom Stanton. A Detroit-area journalist since 1979 and a journalism professor at the University of Detroit-Mercy, Stanton has written four books and appeared as a guest on NPR, CNN, ESPN, and Fox Networks. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library-Dearborn
Entries Due: April 1-10
Public Voting: April 12-17Peeple's Choice Award Reception: 7 p.m. April 19For all ages.
7 p.m. on Mondays, Henry Ford Centennial Library Auditorium
Find out more at the Library website.
The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center’s popular summer camps are back for 2010. Enjoy eight, one-week sessions for children 6-11, with new themes and indoor and outdoor activities. Discounts for Center passholders. Check it out at www.dearbornfordcenter.com or call 943-2353.
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