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A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR KLING This past month has been very challenging for our entire community. My hope is that we are nearing the time we can reopen our community, in a way that is safe and responsible. We are seeing a downward trend in new cases of Coronavirus, thanks to the “Stay Home” measures that were put in place by Governor Little and the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare. The President’s “ Opening Up American Again” plan outlines how to get our economy moving again safely. This plan has a testing and clinical component to help us determine if we are safe to move from phase one to phase two and three. We are working with local businesses to identify how we can support and educate them while ensuring a safe environment for their customers and employees. Our entire Nampa City Council is very concerned about the impact Coronavirus is having on our local community. Please know we are here to help our community move forward to bring jobs back, re-start our economy and keep our citizens safe. My hope for our community is that Nampa continues to work together toward our common goal of being a safe and healthy community where people prosper. -Mayor Debbie Kling Read Governor's Amended Stay-Home Order Opening Up America Again | The White House We're ready to help you. nampaready@cityofnampa.us (208) 565-5132 (recorded message; staff will return call) THANK YOU TO ALL THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND HEALTH CARE HEROES! Earlier today, the Nampa Fire and Police Departments joined other local first responders to thank health care workers at St. Luke's in Nampa - who in turn also thanked them for their service to our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nampa City Council voted unanimously April 15, 2020 at a special council meeting to extend the emergency declaration for the City of Nampa through May 4. The approval was made to ensure financial reimbursements and emergency resources remain available during this time . Council members also expressed support and sympathy for businesses currently suffering from economic loss, as well as a desire that businesses be allowed to reopen as soon as possible. Nampa City Council voted unanimously to reopen the two municipal golf courses, Ridgecrest Golf Club and Centennial Golf Course , effective April 16. The club houses will remain closed and golfers will be limited to one player per golf cart, unless players are from the same household. During the recent closure, both golf courses used the time for maintenance typical of this time of year. Centennial Golf Course aerated the greens. Ridgecrest focused on spring spraying to make the greens healthier and will aerate in the fall. Council unanimously approved waiving April’s parking fees for all leaseholders of City of Nampa’s downtown parking spaces due to the economy. (Note: the downtown parking garage is managed by the Nampa Development Corporation and it was not impacted by this decision.) The Nampa Library will have curbside delivery available beginning Monday, April 27 th. Please call the library at 208-468-5800 if you would like to reserve books for pick on April 27 th. The council also approved the ability to request extensions for the City alcohol license renewals, in keeping with certain State of Idaho extensions being granted. WATCH THE LATEST NAMPA CITY COUNCIL MEETING HERE CITY OF NAMPA REMOTE PUBLIC HEARING OPTIONS In response to recent public health concerns and in compliance with current state orders, the City of Nampa has created new ways for the public to provide comment on public hearings. View agenda items for Nampa City Council and Planning & Zoning meetings here . Instructions / Ways to Comment Sign Up for Public Hearing Watch this short video which highlights various ways to both comment and watch upcoming public hearings. BUSINESS CONTINUITY Thank you to local business owner, Kenton Lee, founder of Because International, who provided insight and encouragement during a conversation with Economic & Community Development Director Beth Ineck. The Centers for Disease Control recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain and emphasizes that maintaining 6-feet physical distancing remains important to slowing the spread of the virus. In order to reopen our business and community gathering as quickly as possible, we are encouraging the public to take an active part by wearing face coverings or masks while in public settings. We invite you to take a selfie of you with a face covering and tag us with #staysafeandcoveryourface or the Idaho Press ' #MaskUpID Thank you to the many community leaders already practicing responsible ways of socializing during these current times. COVID-19 POPULAR LINKS CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL STATE OF IDAHO COVID-19 PAGE

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VOTING IN THE MAY PRIMARY? Given the growing health concerns related to the coronavirus, it simply is not safe to hold in-person voting. This means, there will be no physical polling locations for the May primary. Did you catch that? No physical polling locations. If you want to vote in the primary, you must request a ballot either online through the Secretary of State’s website (idahoVotes.gov/absentee-request/) or through your county clerk. Ballots must be received by the clerk by June 2, 2020 in order to be counted. Please note, if you plan to vote using an absentee ballot in the 2020 PRIMARY held on 05/19/2020, your completed application must be received in the county office by 8:00 PM on 05/19/2020. The deadline to return your voted absentee ballot is 8:00 PM on 06/02/2020. Help spread the word about #VoteEarlyIdaho!

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The United States Census will inform how $675 billion in federal funding will be spent on funds for schools lunches, access to affordable healthcare, parks and recreation, neighborhood improvements, and other resources your family and the Nampa community depends upon.  We ask every household to take a few moments and take the US Census today!

El conteo del censo determinará nuestro futuro: fondos para lonches escolares, atención médica económicamente accesible, parques y recreación, mejorar el vecindario y otros recursos de los que depende su familia y comunidad. Los siguientes materiales del censo están disponibles para la población latinx (latina, latina, etc.) difícil de contar. Todos los archivos descargables son archivos PDF que se pueden compartir. Haga clic para descargar. Todas las respuestas al censo son seguras y confidenciales. Su información está protegida por la ley y no se puede compartir con ninguna agencia de aplicación de la ley, incluidas las agencias de inmigración y la policía local.

LIVE IN NAMPA CITY LIMITS? WE'D LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK For the third year in a row, Mayor Kling and the City of Nampa invite residents within city limits to take a community survey - Your Voice Matters! The results of the survey help inform future funding decisions. The City of Nampa is working diligently to reduce property taxes and ensure quality services meet the needs of our citizens. We are working hard to be good stewards of tax dollars. Your feedback will help guide future funding decisions. TAKE 2020 COMMUNITY SURVEY

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