Dear Neighbors,

   

Thank you to all who were able to attend the Northeast Neighborhood Alliance meeting this week. I was pleased to see this group continue with a strong presence during the vacationing months. As a reminder, the next community meeting will be our District 10 Meeting on August 15th, 2016, at 7PM at the Tool Yard.

Once City Council resumes in August, we can expect to receive public meeting schedules for the 2017 Bond Program and the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget. I encourage all of you to attend these meetings and speak up for District 10. 

We have included in this edition information about the Tuttle Power Plant demolition. Residents in the area can expect to see demolition trucks entering and exiting along Perrin Beitel. CPS has indicated they are scheduling trucks to drive during non-peak traffic hours, and will be using cones and flagmen to guide traffic. CPS has also set up a hotline and email address for weekly updates on the demolition project. 

We have also included information on the City's Sidewalk Cost-Sharing Program, where the City and residents share the cost of installing or replacing sidewalks. Residents are to call 311 to request to be a part of this program. The Transportation and Capital Improvements department will provide you with a quote indicating your portion of the cost, and you can determine if you wish to move forward. 

The Northeast Corridor Quarterly Business Development Meeting is on July 29th. If you are thinking about starting a business and want to learn more about securing capital, I encourage you to attend. There will be presentations by traditional and non-traditional lenders who will be available for questions afterwards. Breakfast will be provided.