City News Bulletin
 
July 3rd and July 4th Activities
July 3rd will kick off the 4th of July Celebration! On July 3rd, there will be music by Abby Normal starting at 6:00 p.m. and fireworks will be at 10:00 p.m.  Food trucks will be available at the park!  On July 4th, there will be the parade starting at 2:00 p.m. The route will travel 73rd Street to University Avenue to Colby Park, which will conclude the 4th of July activities for this year. Visit  https://www.facebook.com/Nights-in-the-Heights-408240589383267/  for more information on July 3rd.  Visit  http://www.windsorheightsparade.com / for more information on July 4th parade.


Summer Hours Starting June 1
City offices will implement summer hours starting on June 1, 2018- August 31, 2018. City offices will close at 3:00 p.m on Fridays. 
City Offices Closed July 4th 
City offices will be closed on July 4th in observance of the holiday.  
63rd Street Sidewalk Construction
The Contractor will continue pouring sidewalk and driveways the week of July 2 nd along with constructing retaining walls and grading.  All work is weather dependent .
Those affected residents have been notified, please see those notices for more information.  Residents will need to remove all vehicles out of their driveways and garages, when work starts on their segment. They will be working one segment/block at a time. They anticipate it will take approximately 1-2 weeks per block/segment
Notices will be given prior to driveway removal for those residents. Residents on 63rd Street will have received a construction newsletter on the project. Lane closures on 63 rd Street will occur during the  construction of the sidewalk. You can expect lane closures during the times of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on 63 rd Street .
For weekly updates, please visit http://www.windsorheights.org/205/Sidewalk-Improvement-Project.
Street Rehabilitation Project- HMA Overlay
The Contractor will be paving starting Monday, July 2 nd on 66 th Street between University Avenue and School Street and 69 th Street between Hickman Road and Washington Avenue.  These streets will be closed to traffic while paving occurs.  Those affected residents have been notified.
For weekly updates, please visit http://www.windsorheights.org/410/2018-Street-Rehabilitation-Project.
Windsor Heights Foundation- Night in the Heights
July 3rd will kick off the 4th of July Celebration! On July 3rd, there will be music by Abby Normal and fireworks will be at 10:00 p.m. Food trucks will be available at the park! Visit  https://www.facebook.com/Nights-in-the-Heights-408240589383267/ for more information on July 3rd. 
Fireworks Information and Reminder
The City Council's position remains consistent and safety is the number one goal when it comes to regulating the use and sales of fireworks in the City of Windsor Heights.
Sales:
· The sale of consumer fireworks shall be regulated by the State Fire Marshal and all sellers must obtain a consumer fireworks seller  license. The firework establishments must comply with all the standards of the National Fire Protection Act 1124.
· Individuals 18 years and older may purchase fireworks.
· The zones in which fireworks can be sold are the community commercial district (CC) and the general commercial district (GC) within the City of Windsor Heights. You can view our zoning map on our website at  http://www.windsorheights.org/DocumentCenter/View/72/Zoning-Map-PDF
Use:
· The City of Windsor Heights prohibits the use or display of public fireworks unless approved by the City. (Code  Section: 40.02.12(3))
· The sale and use of novelty fireworks are permitted. Novelty fireworks may include snappers, party poppers, sparklers, snakes, glow worms and those defined according to the American  Pyrotechnics Association.
Windsor Heights Police Department will respond to incidents involving fireworks. Penalties may include a simple misdemeanor for individual use or a civil infraction for property owners. Individuals may possess consumer-grade fireworks but the act of discharging fireworks is prohibited within City limits.
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