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Cohn?’s Column on City Utility User Tax Councilman
Steve Cohn The
Sacramento County Taxpayer?’s League has put Measure T on the
November 2002 City ballot to phase in a reduction of the City?’s
utility users tax (UUT) rate from the current 7.5% to 2.5% over a
period of five years. Like everyone else, I don?’t enjoy paying
taxes. But, before you or I jump on the bandwagon to cut this tax,
let?’s review some basic facts. National
Night Out Lost and Found Salad Bowl - There was an empty bowl left at National Night Out. It came filled with salad but was left behind at the end of the evening. It is plastic with a flower design. If its your bowl, please contact Norma at 927-0923. Postal Warning Residents should be aware that mail is being taken out of local mailboxes. Be sure to deliver all out-going mail to a post office mailbox or to the post office instead of leaving it to be picked up by your mail carrier. Protect your out-going and in-coming mail. Be on the lookout for strangers near your mailbox or your neighbor?’s mailbox |
Keep
Gutters and Drains Free of Debris
Help keep the water flowing down gutters and into the drains throughout our community this fall and winter. Bag leaves, cuttings and clippings when possible or place debris away from the flow of water headed to the drains. Prevent flooding and keep our streets safe for travelers. Save Arden Fair Receipts You can help Babcock School raise money by saving your receipts from the stores at Arden Fair Mall. The School Cents Program makes it easy for you to contribute to this fund raiser by: 1. Having your receipts stamped at the Service Center desk located near the J. C. Penney store on the lower level while you are at the mall 2. If you do not need your receipts, by turning them into the office at Babcock School. Collected receipts will be turned into the Service Center for you. Receipts must be redeemed within 60 days of purchase. Start
now and save receipts from Fall
Is For Planting Suspect Drug Dealing on Your Street? Suspicious of people and/or cars coming and going at all hours of the day? If you suspect possible drug dealings, call the Sacramento Police Drug Tip Dept at 264-5796. You will only be able to speak to a recorder to leave a two minute message. Be sure to including the address of the house in question and any other important information. Name Change For SEAC What?’s
in a name? Well, that question was posed at the last Board of Directors
meeting. Swantson Estates Against Crime (SEAC) - a Neighborhood Association
is our current name. However, our association?’s boundaries
extend beyond the original Swanston Ranch property. Need Extra Dollars Plan
ahead for the neighborhood garage sale which is held in the spring
in conjunction with the plant sale. Everyday we come across something
in our homes that we relegate to a corner of the garage. Your discards
are someone?’s treasure. Turn them into cash. Call Norma Pearson at 927-0923. Proposed
Water Meters Annual SEAC Elections In
accordance with SEAC?’s Amended Bylaws adopted by members at
the general meeting in April, it is time to elect new members to
the Board of Directors. The positions open are president, vice-president
and four members at large. During the general meeting, all names
will be placed in nomination from the floor and require a majority
vote of the membership present to be elected. Parks & Recreation Citizens Advisory Committee The Sacramento City Council announces one available position on the Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory Committee. There is no compensation for this position. Requirements are a city residency and a background information form completed. For more information, contact Sue Brown at 264-7235 in Councilman Steve Cohn?’s office. Neighborhood Volunteers National
Night Out, yard and plant sales, delivering newsletters, calling
neighbors on a phone tree or going out on patrol are all activities
that require volunteers. If the association?’s activities are
going to be successful, all residents need to get involved. Red Ribbon Week Babcock School will be sponsoring ?“Proud to be Drug-Free?” activities for students between October 23rd and 31st. A special lunchtime event will take place Tuesday, October 24th. |
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Estates Neighborhood Association
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Neighborhood Social SENA
is sponsoring a Neighborhood Social on Wednesday, January 26th at
the Howe Park Community Center. This evening event will provide an
opportunity for neighbors to meet other neighbors and discuss community
concerns. Councilman Steve Cohn will join us and provide updates
on current issues. Refreshments will be provided. Plant, Yard and White Elephant Sale Election
of New SENA Board Members Band Festival April 16th Band
Boosters met January 13th to begin fund raising plans for the North
Sacramento School District?’s annual band festival. The band
festival is set for April 16th and spring concerts are scheduled
from May 17th through June 3rd. New Street Captains Thank
you to new street captains Joe Anchors, Max Baumgartner, Zoran Nedich
and Wayne Tauferner who have volunteered to deliver the Neighborhood
News to residents in the neighborhood. Keep Drains Open Prevent flooding on neighborhood streets by clearing debris from gutters and storm drains. Deposit yard cuttings in City provided containers for pick-up. Your help is appreciated! SENA WebManager A
new position of WebManager has been created to facilitate SENA communications
to the Internet. Zoran Nedich volunteered to step into the position
to ensure community events, meetings and the Neighborhood News are
linked to The Sacramento City and to other neighborhood associations?’ websites. Code Violations As
Code Enforcement officials drive through our neighborhood, they are
looking for and citing registered owners of vehicles found in violation
of City code. Many residents want to know what constitutes a code
violation. To better understand why a citation and fine is issued,
here is some information about violations related to vehicles parked
on private property. Too Many Vehicles Excessive numbers of vehicles parked on the streets blocking traffic are reported causing traffic hazards. Volunteers of America will pick up your used or even inoperable vehicles for free. Call 443-0800 for pick up. Stolen Identity Identity
Theft is the fastest growing crime in the USA. Two actions strongly
recommended to protect your identity are to 1) not give out your
social security number and 2) check your credit history several times
a year to make sure someone is not using your credit card accounts. Volunteers Needed The
annual plant sale on Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st is
our big fund raiser of the year. It takes many volunteers to get
the signs up and plants out for potential shoppers.
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Water
Meters
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new law requires the City of Sacramento to install water meters
on all commercial and residential properties. The passage of AB
2572 overrides the City of Sacramento Charter which prohibits the
use of water meters within the city limits. Megan's Law You
Megan?’s Law provides access to information of more than 63,000
persons required to register in California as sex offenders. You
can search the database by specific names, city/county or zip code
and print maps to show where registered offenders are currently living
in California. Do
You Own A business? Visible House Numbers Emergency personnel and vehicles need to find locations quickly when called to a home. Are your house numbers easily visible at all times of the day or night and in all weather conditions? Are they large enough and well lit at night? It can not be assumed emergency personnel has access to a detailed neighborhood map or is familiar with the streets in Swanston Estates. Take time to check the visibility of your house numbers and make changes. Exercising in 2005 January
is a popular month for making new year?’s resolutions. If getting
more exercise or losing a few pounds are on your list, The Inside
Track at the Arden Fair Mall is a perfect solution. Call Norma Pearson at 927-0923. Dusk
to Dawn at Babcock Park Yard Waste Recycle Program Tired
of making piles of grass, leaves and yard trimmings in your gutter
for pick-up? Or remaking those piles again after the wind, rain or
vehicles move or rearrange them? You can sign up for a Yard Waste
Recycle Program offered by the City to solve these problems. Free Energy Saving Shade Trees Increase
your property value and save on your cooling cost too! The Sacramento
Tree Foundation in collaboration with SMUD offers free shade trees
to interested residents. Simply call the Sacramento Tree Foundation
at 924-8733 ext 124 or visit their website at www.sactree.com. Illegal Dumping There
have been several incidents of trash and vehicles dumped on Ray St.
and Silica Ave in the past month. It is important that any dumping
be reported immediately for the safety of residents. |
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