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City Irtormatior Webs te www cityofws org Jaruar\ 2005 Help improve city government New Citizen Suggestion Program gives residents a new avenue for suggesting Improvements Do you have a productive an 0 practical idea tor improving city operations' The crjy wants to hear about it! Through th? Citizen Suggestion Program, citizens can partner wwh city government to help malic the city more efficient . The Citizen Suggestion- Program gives residents a standing procedure to made suggestions that would improve the city's procedures, equipment, safety and work conditions Suggestions can also be submitted for saving time or mor*^, said Carne Collins, the city's director of marketing and ? _ communications ? ? * . . ? '? ? 'The city has always welcomed suggestions Irorr crtirens ' that improve the way we do business." Collins said 'But in the past There has been no formal means for doing this. With the Citiren Suggestion Program we now have not only a standing mechanism for offering suggestions, but also a standard procedure tor handling suggestions when they are received" ? . . The city can submit suggestions on line through the city's website, wwwcitvofws.orar A link on the home page takes visitors to the1 form Alternatively, visitors can download the Worti.doc file to fill in on their computer and pnnt it. then mail: or they can download the Adofce pdf We t? priKt and fill out by hand, then mail Suggestion forms are also available by calling the Marketing & Communications Department at 727-2317 The suggestions are received by the city's Marketing and Communicationfc Department The department win confirm ' receipt at the suggestion and then route it to the appropriate aepartm erw lor evaluation and a response - _ The department witl gather the information necessary to evaluate the suggestion and make a recommendation to the city manager who has final say over the suggestion Citizens whose suggestions are implemented will be sent i thank you letter. tf a suggestion is rejected, the citizen will be sent a letter explaining why. ;Local government works best when it s a partnership Between the citizens and the government." Collins said. "We see the Ciwen Suggestion Program as one more way to improve this partnership ' - For more information about the Citizen Suggestion Program, call Marketing & Communications at 727 ^317 iS) WinsMalem * . ? Winston-Salem again ranked as a Top- 10 Digital City For the third year in a row. Winston Satem has been " ranked as one of the top 10 most technology ndtanced cities in America or us si?e oy trie uerwer lor Digital Government. Winston- Salem ranked third in the center's 2004 Digital Crttes Survey oi cities with a population of 125,000 to 249,999. The annual study examines, how city governments are using digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations , Winston Salem ranked second In (he center's 2003 survey, and 10th in its 2002 survey \ "* During 2004 the city expanded its digital services by allowing city residents to request services online Clicking on a iwk on the city's home page I www.cityows.ora] takes visitors to a form that they cart till out and submit over the Web Another new online service allows Oty novation centers are fled to WlnstonNet, Wrt5ton-S?yrm's high-speed focaf network contractors to obtain building and other permits over the Internet from the-Oty<ourwy Inspections, OfvMion. lfl-f?UUSC, niFUirn<?UUT? OJTDUCIMO ll<K? implemented customized work management systems for several city departments. For example. Utilities uses the systems to maintain information aOout service requests and the maintenance of water and sower lines. Requests for repairs capture such details as location, history, and size of pipe The system provides information on cost and performance measurement^ for tracking and reporting pQrpases Other digrtal services that haive placed the city In the Top 10 include WiFi on Fourth, the city's high speed wireless digital "Hotspot' along Fourth Street, a no winstonNet winstorwiet is the high speed local network, 6pe rated by a partnership of tocal institutions indudingthe city, that is bridging the 'digital divide' giving all clttfees access to the Internet Dennis Newman, the city's chjof information officcr. says the ranking for a third consecutive year proves that the city's commitment to providing digital services is no ?passing fad 'We're proud to again rank arrongthe nation's top digital - cities," Newman said "We believe that effective use of information technology not onfy provides better scrvice to our citizens, but makes us A more attractive com rr unity for individuals and companies that are looking tor a place to . relocate." . The Center for Digital Government and the National League of Cities de^eloned the survey this past summer. . Officials responded to a set of 24 questions andtanked their jurisdictions according to a foor point scale, providing Web site addresses and background data for final verification apd validation , Survey questions focused on implementation and , adoption of online service delivery: planning and governance: and the infrastructure and architecture that make the transformation to digital government possible. rj ' " . ' . " ? City to Recycle Christ^nai Trees The city of Winston Selerr will recycle your old <Jhr?stmas tree and pot It to good use as mulch tor Its parks and roadsides Inside WinstonSalem's city limits. residents in single famlty homes can put their Christmas trees at theeurb for pickup lor recycling Vfegetgtioh-Managementhas been ?picking them up since Doc. 29. Please be patient as it may take several weeks to collect all the trees. People who live m apartments or outside the city limits, or who went to dispose of their trees quickly, can take them to the following locations for recycling: ->? - ? Crawford Park. 4226 Oak Ridge Dr. ? Manes Hosiery Recreation Center 501 ReyrolOS Blvd v ? ? Hanes Park jtennis court parking lot), 625 West End Blvd ? Little Creek Recreation Center. 610 foxcrofrw. ? i"~v , ? Old Towri Recreation Gentet (tennis court parking lot!, 4550 Shattaion I >. ? Parkland Park (tennis courts), 1??0 BrWer RtJ LJ Polo Park iswimm ing pool parking k*|, 1 860 P<Sp Rfl ? Salem lake (besrte the gatei. 1001 Sa<em lake Rd ? Sprague Street Rccreation Center, 1350 E. Sprague St LJ (toy Agnew Foottiaii Complex iparkinglc*^ 3535 Winston lafceRc! Trees may be dropped oft at these locations through January 31, 2005., Remove all lights, decorations, stands and tajlsJrorr trees before dmoojpg off ot puttlrxg cm for p?ckup. Fbr m^(c inhxmaoon calf the Vegetation Management Division at 7483020 ' ' Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful Honored with President's Circle. Award from Keep America Beautiful ? ? & - \ Keep Winston Salerr Beautiful was honored with a-Ptesident's Circle Awa/d from Keep Amer ? lea Beautiful dynng its 5lst Anniversary National Conference in Washington, D C., on Oec 2,- ' The Resident's Orcle Award was introduced this year to recoghifeexcmplary effort by affiliates of Keep America' Beautiful to reduce titter, minimize waste, and beautify and improve their local communities - Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful received the award for meeting Keep America Beautifufs standards of excellence by conducting an annual Litter Index, calculating the cost/benefit ratio of its programs, and encouraging voiilrvteers to take greater resporstbilfty for their community environment. In addition award recipients must conduct activities in Keep America Beautiful's three core focus areas of litter prevention, waste reduction, and beautification/ community Improvement, said G. Raymond Empson, the president of Keep America Beautiful. "Keep America Beautiful is committed to making a sirrple premise work in communities across the nationuan gaging individuals to take greater responsibility forimproving their community environments." Emfeson sa*$l 'By enabting people of all ages to participate in * community improvement efforts. Keep Winston Salerr Beautiful. Inq. is represented am'ong the best in prompting the values Keep Amenca Beautiful espouses national iv ' Keep Winstbrv-Salem Beautiful was organized in 19/9 firm today marshals thousands of .. volunteers annually for such everts as the Great Winston-Salem Clean Up. Big Sweep. Community Roots Day and the BultjjJIttz. In addition. Keep. Winston Salem Beautiful organizes the Oean and Green program In jocai schools and oversees the Adopt a Street, Adool a Stream and Adopt a-Flowcr Bed programs . . For more information about the President's Circle Award and opportunities to be a Keep Winston Salem Beautiful volunteer or sponsor, call W SOI 3 4 ? A ' Tl? City of WraawvSaaam do** not caacnirwwta an ?a baata at r?pR-aa?. oak*. aga, rwtKXjal ort|in. iMfMi oi dlaabf ty In (H enjoyment opponunnea. uugiiiia. aenaoei at MMH ftp? ? >i puMMne WW# 1H? iDHllrtu C*? nt lWnama ??Imii nd IW Ctlwman Qaaadna m ? ? a>ou? a*y yaraaaat ??rxto? ? CHCtkmhnta TST'MMi Mayor: titer Hrn Ooulwlt VMM H. Burte. M%or Pi? Itmpof*. Morth???t want: Oar feaaa. SomImm Want OobanC darn. Wmt Ward: iayc??tn V Winaon Eaat Ward: hataon L Mwny Jr., Nntli Want Wanda Uai?ci>ai rwrm?w want vwron nsttxacn. 3outr> Word: frtdtneb n tony. SoullMaar Ward Ctty M*wgar: Bryf# A. Stuart Holiday Collection Schedule for 2005 Garbage Collection Normal Schedule Mon OFF Tue . Area 1 Wed Area 2 Thu Area 3 Fn tea 4 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Observed Jan. 17 Norma* Schedule ' President's Day - Not Observed Norma) Schedule Easter - Observed March 25 Area 1: Monday. March 21 Area 2: Tuesday. March 22 Area 3: Wednesday, March 23. Area 4: Thursday, March 24 Memorial Day - Observed May 30 Norma) schedule *? independence Day ? Observed July 4 Normal Schedule " . Labor Day - Observed Sept. 6 Normal Schedule Columbus Day - Not Observed Normal schpdulc Thanksgiving Day Observed Nov. 24 6 28 Area 1 : Monday. Nov 21 Area 2: Tuesday. Nov. 22 Area 3: Wednesday. Nov. 23 Area 4: Monday, Nov. 28 Christmas - Observed Dec. 26 ; Normal schedule New Years Day 2006 Norrral schedule Curbsidc Recycling Martin Lather King Jr. Day Normal Schedule d's Day- Normal Schedule Easter - Normal Schedule Memorial Day- Normal schedule Indepr^nee Day - Norrral schedule Labor Day - Normal schedule "\ Columbus Day ? Normal schedule Thanksgiving Day Thursday collected on Friday, Nov. 25 Friday collected on Saturday. Nov. 26 Christmas - Normal schedule New Yew * Day 2006 Normal schedule Yard Waste Cart Collection Martin Luther King jr. Day Monday collected on Tuesday. Jan, 18 ? Tuesday collected on Wednesday. Jan. 19 Wednesday collected on Thursday, Jan 20 Thursdary collected on Friday 'Jan. 21 President's Day - NorrnaJ Schedule Easter ? Normal Schedule \ Memorial Day 'V Monday collected on Tuesdify May .11 Tuesday collected on Wednesday. June J Wednesday collected on Thursday, June 2 Thursday collected on Friday. June 3 Independence Day Monday selected on Tuesday. July 5 Tuesday Mtected on Wednesday. Jtly i Wednesdaj|collected on Thursday, July 7 T hursdary cnllepted nn Friday. July 8 ' i DHfC oilec Labor Day 1 Q Monday coijpcted on Tuesday, Sept. 6 Tuesday Collected on Wednesday. Sept. 7 Wednesday collected on Thursday. Sect 8 Thursday collected onTriday Sep* 9 Columbus Day - Normal Schedule v Thanksgiving Day Monday & Tuesday collected Monday. Nov. 21 Wednesday col lectcd pn Tuesday. Now. 22 Thursday collected on Wodrvosday. Nov 23 . Christmas . Monday collected oo Tuesday Dec. 27 Tuesday collected on Wednesday, Dec. 28 Wednesday collected on Thursday. Dec. 29 ? . Thursday collected on Friday. Dec. 30 -k?S ; . ' . '? * " , New Year's Day 2006 Monday collected on Tuesday, Jan. 3 Tuesday collected on Wedn?sday.Man 4 Wednesday collected on Thursday, Jan 5 Thursday collected on Friday. Jan. 6 aw *N0 SAVE >4
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