Nov 28, 2018 | Vol. 13 | No. 48
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 Council Vacancy Attracts 12 Applicants
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the City Council
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Twelve Mercer Island residents submitted applications to fill the City Council seat vacated by Tom Acker, who
resigned
on September 29, 2018 citing personal health concerns and family commitments.
Applicants include (in alphabetical order): Lisa Anderl, Elizabeth Buckley, Heather Cartwright, Jonathan Conradt, Darren Gold, Traci Granbois, Thomas Hildebrandt, Leslie Meagley, Matt Murphy, Daniel Odievich, Craig Reynolds, and Kwan Wong.
The Council will conduct public interviews of the Council candidates at a special City Council meeting on Thursday, December 6, at 6:00pm at City Hall. The meeting agenda and candidate application packets will be posted on the Council webpage on December 3.
The Council will vote to appoint one of the candidates to fill the vacant seat at a special City Council meeting slated for Tuesday, December 11 at 6:00pm. To be appointed, a candidate must obtain a majority vote of the Council. The appointee's term will begin on December 18 and expire following the certification of the results of the November 5, 2019 general election.
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Youth and Family Services Dept Joins Facebook
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Last week the City added to its range of social media outlets by launching a new Facebook page for the Youth and Family Services Department (MIYFS). This page will post general information about MIYFS, announce workshops, events, and awards, and share images from its many programs.
The MIYFS Facebook page joins the City's other Facebook pages:
Learn more about all of the City's social media outlets from this
summary webpage.
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LED Lighting for City Hall Parking Lot
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Installing LED bulbs at City Hall; click to
learn more about LED streetlamps
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The City just completed a small lighting retrofit in the parking lot of City Hall, upgrading decades-old equipment to modern, energy-saving LED bulbs. The new bulbs consume just one third of the power used by the older model.
The City has increasingly turned to LED lighting for most large installations, including replacing the 30-year-old lights on wooden poles at Island Crest Park's northern sportsfield in December 2017. Other recent lighting upgrades include a major streetlight retrofit in Town Center (2013 and 2014), and the Community Center parking lot (2015).
These LED lighting projects save the City money not only in much lower electricity costs, but also in reduced labor costs due to longer bulb-life, and help shrink the City's carbon footprint due to lower energy needs. Learn more about LED streetlamps. |
MIYFS Foundation Opens Holiday Tree Lot
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this fundraiser event
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Islanders can purchase fresh trees, wreaths and garlands and feel good about the proceeds supporting the activities of both the City's Youth and Family Services Department and the MI Lions Club. Credit cards only, no cash please.
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