Welcome back to school!
A new school year is beginning and students are returning to the classroom. Whether you're beginning kindergarten or your senior year of high school - please know that I support you and your community supports you!
As students begin walking to school or the bus stop, let's all remember to be alert while driving -- following school zone speed limits and yielding to those in crosswalks.
Thank you to Nampa School District Superintendent Paula Kellerer for joining me in a short message, below, to welcome students back to school!
-Mayor Debbie Kling
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MEDAL OF HONOR RECOGNITION |
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Ten Idaho First Responders (eight law enforcement officers and two firefighters), including Nampa Police Department's Cpl. Eric Duke and Nampa Firefighter Jon Metz, received the Idaho Medal of Honor in a ceremony this week. This award is Idaho’s highest honor for law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel. |
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ERIC DUKE
Nampa Police
Because last year’s ceremony was postponed, Eric was recognized this year for a call he responded to in March 2018. Eric responded to a report of a disturbance in which a man had stabbed and slashed the female residents at a Nampa home. Eric helped secure the suspect and end the threat while also performing life-saving measures on one of the victims.
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JON METZ
Nampa Fire
Jon Metz, (pictured right above) who now works for the Nampa Fire Department, received the Idaho Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism while working for the Mccall Fire district. On March 17, 2019, Firefighter Metz showed courage and concern for the safety of others, and went beyond the call of duty.
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The Nampa City Council meets the first and third Monday of each month; if that Monday falls on a holiday, the meeting is held Tuesday. The regular meetings begin at 5:30 p.m., including a 3-minute open public comment period. Public hearings begin at 6:30 p.m. To watch "live or later" online visit http://www.livestream.com/cityofnampa.
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BUDGET APPROVED //The Nampa City Council approved the proposed fiscal year 2022 budget for the City of Nampa at the August 17 council meeting. To review the budget, visit cityofnampa.us/finance. |
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THIRD THURSDAY
Downtown Nampa is hosting the Third Thursday event August 19, 2021 on 1st Street.
Street closures on 1st Street from 12th to 14th will start at 1:30 p.m.
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COMMUNITY TIRE DRIVE COLLECTS OVER 1,000 TIRES
The City of Nampa held a tire collection drive August 14 and loaded 2 ½ trailers of tires. The Code Compliance Team took 1,016 tires from 55 residents who participated in the free community cleanup effort, many of whom shared how grateful they were the city provided this event.
Special thanks to Ross Garvin at Canyon County Juvenile Probation for the community service kids. They are always such a great help!! We appreciate all of their hard work. And they do work very hard!
Thank you to all of the various departments across the City of Nampa who came together for this event!
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Last week Mayor Kling was invited to the veteran's recognition ceremony at the Commemorative Airforce's "Flying Legends of Victory Tour". The B-17 Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey is one of only five currently flying in the world out of over 12,000 manufactured for combat during WWII – and is the leading exhibition warbird in The Flying Legends of Victory Tour conducted by CAF Airbase Arizona, a non-profit flying museum. The Boeing B-17 was most famous for operations in Europe but was used in every theater of war from 1941-45. B-17 cruise speed was about 160 miles per hour; maximum altitude was 36,000 ft.
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(Pictured above (L-R): Bureau Chief of Idaho Veterans Association James Earp, retired Airforce bomber Warren Widdison of Nampa and Mayor Debbie Kling.) |
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The City of Nampa invites the community to help determine how to improve Idaho Highway 45 (ID-45) at an open house Thursday, August 26, 2021, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Nampa Civic Center (311 3rd St S, Nampa, ID 83651). Attendees will learn about proposed improvements, ask questions, and provide feedback on the study.
ID-45 connects Owyhee County and southern Canyon County to I-84. It is a critical route for agribusiness and freight. Traffic volumes passing through downtown Nampa can exceed 25,000 vehicles every day.
The City of Nampa has explored the potential to realign Idaho Highway 45 through its jurisdiction for over a decade. In 2011, the Nampa Development Corporation (NDC) hired outside consultants to complete the Downtown Nampa Traffic Alternatives Analysis which explored nearly two dozen ways to direct traffic effectively around downtown. It concluded that Idaho Highway 45 should be routed away from downtown Nampa to address congestion, economic viability, and safety concerns.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) began working with the City of Nampa on a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Assessment in May of 2021. The PEL study will re-consider previous, as well as newly proposed alternatives, to the existing configuration which meet the project purpose and need. All alternatives will be evaluated against a broad range of screening criteria developed from community, economic, and environmental goals and objectives. Any that meet these criteria and continue to provide improved performance through 2045 will be retained for further evaluation. This PEL study is expected to result in FHWA endorsement and will reduce the cost of a future required environmental study. At this time, the study is the only component of this project that has received funding.
For more information, please visit cityofnampa.us/idaho45study. Residents unable to attend are encouraged to email questions to projects@cityofnampa.us or call (208) 565-5262.
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Check out the new programs and activities coming this fall! All dates are tentative based on current COVID-19 exposure concerns, starting dates could be adjusted. All programs will offer a full refund or transfer on any cancellations. |
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Join the Nampa Parks & Rec Department, Saturday, September 18th, for the 37th Annual Harvest Classic Fun Run featuring an 8K run or wheelchair race, 2-mile run or walk, 1-mile non-competitive race, food, prizes, vendor booths and kids activities. Join in the fun and the competition! |
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The City of Nampa continues to partner with the Idaho Food Bank to help distribute free food boxes to anyone who needs a little extra help, but we need volunteers to make this happen!
September 14 | 11am - 4pm
(all distributions at the Ford Idaho Center)
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The Nampa Municipal Airport is now on Facebook!
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CITY OF NAMPA TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE
WASTEWATER RV DUMP STATION THRU 2025
The City of Nampa will be temporarily closing the free RV dump station, located near the Wastewater Treatment Plant at 340 W. Railroad, on October 1, 2021, to accommodate the ongoing construction at the Nampa Wastewater Plant.
The location of the dump station is needed to accommodate a staging area during construction as improvements are made to Nampa’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. The closure is planned through 2025. When complete, the treatment plant upgrades will also provide more sustainable service to City of Nampa irrigation customers in the summer months.
Three local alternative RV dumping locations available in Nampa are listed below:
· Maverick Adventure’s First Stop, located at 555 Northside Blvd in Nampa, offers free dumping services 24 hours a day.
· ExtraMile by Jacksons, located at 11950 W. Karcher Rd. in Nampa, is available 24 hours a day and charges a $10 fee for service.
· Jacksons Food Stores, located at 1407 N. Franklin Blvd in Nampa, is available 24 hours a day and charges a $10 fee for service.
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Nampa is committed to being a safe and healthy community where people prosper. |
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