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City News: Your Weekly Update
Week of March 6, 2017
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Draft General Plan Workshop This Week
Planning has played a vital role in the City of Folsom, and has shaped the vibrant, family-oriented community we know today. As mandated by state law, California cities must have a General Plan that outlines land use and development policies, objectives and standards. The City of Folsom is currently updating its General Plan- a blueprint for how the City will deal with a changing world over the next 20 years. Since the Folsom General Plan was last updated in 1988, the City has added 45+ miles of trails, 25+ parks, the Sports Complex and Aquatics Center. There are multiple opportunities throughout the General Plan update to attend workshops and meetings.
A workshop will be held at the
Parks and Recreation Commission meeting
this Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, located at 50 Natoma Street in Folsom. A Preliminary Public Review Draft of the General Plan is available at www.Folsom2035.com.
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Change your Clock, Change your Batteries March 12
Two-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes without a working smoking alarm, according to the National Fire Protection Agency. Folsom firefighters remind you to change the batteries in your smoke alarms when you move your clocks forward on Sunday, March 12.
There should be one smoke alarm in every bedroom, along with an alarm outside each sleeping area,on each story of the home. Newly installed smoke detectors must be California Fire Marshal approved (look for a label on the box.)
A carbon monoxide alarm should be installed on each floor of the residence, outside of each separate sleeping area. As well as changing the batteries twice a year it is also important to check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms monthly by pressing the test button.
Replace the entire alarm if it's more than 10 years old or doesn't work properly when tested. For more information on home fire safety, visit www.folsom.ca.us/depts/fire. To request assistance with checking smoke alarms and batteries, contact the City of Folsom Fire Department at 916-984-2280.
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Prairie City Road Closure Thursday
Asphalt repairs on Thursday will require the closure of Prairie City Road, between Highway 50 and White Rock Road between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The work will improve the safety and drivability of the roadway. Motorists should take Scott Road as a detour. Message signs have been installed to alert motorists in advance of the closure. For more information, contact Associate Civil Engineer Ryan Chance at rchance@folsom.ca.us or 916-461-6713.
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Folsom Public Library will host the popular bi-annual book sale March 10-12, featuring more than 4,000 books, audiobooks, CDs and DVDs at deeply discounted prices. Free admission on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $5 admission on Friday only. Learn more at http://friendsofthefolsomlibrary.org.
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Online Shoppers: Help the Folsom Zoo Sanctuary - It's Free and Easy!
Did you know that you can donate to the Folsom Zoo Sanctuary every time you make a purchase on Amazon, at no cost to you?
Here's how it works: simply make your purchase at AmazonSmile - it's the same Amazon you know, with the same products, same prices, and the same service; and you can use your existing account. Select the Friends of the Folsom Zoo Sanctuary as the charitable organization you'd like to benefit, and the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases at no cost to you! Every donation counts, so help spread the word to family, friends and co-workers!
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Register for Fun Factory Preschool and Kindergarten Readiness Wednesday
In-person registration for Folsom Parks & Recreation's preschool programs takes place Wednesday, March 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Folsom Sports Complex, 66 Clarksville Road. This is the one-stop location to enroll your child in any of the Fun Factory classes or Kindergarten Readiness class for the fall 2017 school year; children must be age three or four by September 1, 2017 to be eligible to enroll. Find more information about what to bring to register here.
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