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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPDATE! City offices closed for July 4th holiday
July 3, 2008 3:47 PM
City of Takoma Park government offices will be closed Friday July 4th in observance of Independence Day. All Friday trash & recycling pickups will occur on Thursday, July 3rd. The Police Department will remain open 24 hours a day as always. The Community Center lobby will be open on July 4th for public restrooms and event organizers. The Community Center and Computer Learning Center will be closed July 5th & 6th. The Library will be open normal hours of 10-5 on July 5th.
Council unanimously adopts Resolution 2008-49 opposing the abusive factory farming practice of force feeding ducks and geese for foie gras (June 30, 2008).
Friday, July 4: Takoma Park's 119th Annual Independence Day Parade commences at 10 a.m.; evening gala begins at 7:30 p.m., with fireworks to follow at 9:30 p.m. For more information, please call 301-270-6876 or visit www.takomapark4th.org.
Read this month's edition of the City Newsletter (PDF).
Please let us know if you have any problems with delivery of your newsletter. All City households should receive the May issue by Saturday, May 3rd. If you haven't received one, please call 301-891-7118 or send an email to LonniM@takomagov.org with your name and address.
NEW! The June edition of Takoma Snapshots, City TV's monthly magazine show is now available for viewing online. Topics in this edition include Takoma Park Police Officer of the Year, Gear Up For Safety; The 35th Annual Takoma House and Garden Tour; Art in the Community Center: Reflected Glories; and Scout Troop 33 Soap Box Derby.
Best Buy will offer free electronics recycling in at stores in a pilot program
in the DC area beginning June 1, including the store on Georgia Avenue in Wheaton. Click here for more information and articles.
Crossroads Farmers Market is now open for the summer each Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. (rain or shine!) on Holton Lane across from the Langley Post Office. For more information about the market, please email crossroadsmarket@gmail.com or call 301-445-4368.
More summer fun at the new concert series at Takoma Junction each Friday in the parking lot next to the Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op. The Zacor Band - Green The World, will appear this Friday June 27th from 6pm to 8pm. For more information, call 301-891-7231.
The Takoma Park Tree Commission is looking for a few Champions. Nominate your Champion Oak, Beech and Sycamore Trees here. Nominations are due by August 15, 2008.
A community meeting was held on Wednesday, April 23, at 7 PM in the Hydrangea Room. Click here for background information on the meeting and the project.
The City Manager's Proposed FY09 Budget is now available online.
Google Search Engine (◄Above Left Navigation Bar)
March 10, 2008 4:58 PM
We are testing a new custom search engine from Google (on the left, above the navigation bar) which searches the city site. Give it a try and send us your feedback (NOTE: You must click twice on "comments" button on the left to activate it).
Click the orange button above to subscribe to the latest feature of the City's website. New to RSS? Go to www.takomaparkmd.gov/rss.html to learn about why RSS is an easy way to keep up with news about City and community activities! This feature is part of the efforts of the Communications team to utilize this page as the City's "Headline News" for events, announcements and updates to current projects.
