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vol. 3 Issue 2
Message from the Mayor:
February 2008
Well, hopefully the coldest part of our winter season is past. I don't think we ever get used to sub -zero
temperatures. It does remind us of the importance of preparing for weather extremes whether they are
cold, hot, snowy, rainy, windy or dry. We need to use the good and moderate times of the year to make
preparations for the exceptional times.
We are now two months into our change in garbage collection. Winter is probably the hardest time to de-
liver efficient and effective collection. I believe our people and equipment have done well for the most
part in meeting the challenges and providing a good customer oriented service. If you are experiencing
any concerns as it relates to your service, please call the city at 237-2430 and let us help you. We have in-
stalled two new fuel tanks to serve the sanitation trucks, and we will be working through the spring and
summer to build a shop building big enough to house them for maintenance or repairs.
I again express my appreciation to a citizenry that gets involved. Not every decision that needs to be made
is black and white. I am confident that most of you, as do I, try to make them with the best long term inter-
est of our city and community in mind. I feel very privileged to be working with you in making Chubbuck
such a great place to live and do business.
Mayor England
BASEBALL REGISTRATION EARLY THIS YEAR!
SATURDAYS: FEBRUARY 23, MARCH 1 & MARCH 8
At CITY HALL (5160 Yellowstone) from 10 AM to 3 PM
TIGER/TEE BALL ("T -Ball") $20.00
Boys & Girls Ages 4-8 (must be age before May 1st)
T -Ball will start in June and run for six weeks.
BOYS BASEBALL $85.00
Ages 9-14 (must be age before May 1st)
Boys baseball runs from April to the end of June.
GIRLS SOFTBALL $35.00
Ages 8-14 (must be age before January 1st)
Girls softball runs from late April to the end of June.
Questions:
T -ball - Kimberly Nalley 479-6666
Softball -Kathy Alley 221-1387
Baseball - Jimmy Robinson 317-4181
You may also register at
City Hall on Monday -Friday
from 8 AM to 5 PM
Partners for Prosperity, an or-
ganization dedicated to reduc-
ing poverty and increasing
prosperity in Eastern Idaho,
has created the C.A.S.H.
(Creating Assets, Savings and
Hope) Campaign Coalition.
The purpose is to increase
awareness of the Earned In-
come Tax Credit (EITC) and
other credits during tax season
for working individuals and
families, and to link them to
financial education and wealth -
building programs.
C,
A
al'
EITC is a refundable federal tax
credit. Statistics show that
many people in eastern Idaho
who qualify for the EITC do not
apply.
To learn more about the
C.A.S.H. Campaign, contact
Delverne Seaman, the Earned
Income Tax Credit Coordinator
with Partners for Prosperity, at
785-0059 or 251-5076.
Partners for Prosperity and the
C.A.S.H Campaign Coalition
Many of you are familiar with our
Cleanup Connection program that has
provided a truck which can be filled
with materials for the landfill such as
yard debris. Now that the city owns
large trash containers, the truck will no
longer be used for this purpose, and we
will be able to serve more customers.
This program is for residential use only.
As before, the program can be used
once per year per household on a first
come, first served basis. Customers can
choose between a 3 -yard dumpster and
a 30 -yard roll off container, depending
on what they plan to discard. There are
more restrictions on the 3 -yard dump-
will also work to increase public
awareness and utilization of no -
cost tax services provided to
low-income individuals, fami-
lies and seniors by the Ameri-
can Association of Retired Peo-
ple (AARP). For dates, times,
and locations of AARP tax
preparation sites:
Call the Idaho Careline by
dialing 211 or call 1-888-
AARPNOW.
Or visit www.p4peid.org/cash.
sters, because the truck that empties
them must be able to compact the mate-
rials. The 30 -yard roll off can haul
things like tree stumps and mattresses,
because it is handled differently. Tires,
rocks, concrete, and hazardous waste
are never allowed in any city trash con-
tainers.
The container will be delivered to your
home on a Monday, Wednesday, or Fri-
day and left for approximately 48 hours
or over a weekend. To sign up for the
Cleanup Connection program, just call
Public Works at 237-2430 to check
what dates are available, and we will
help you with the arrangements.
Coming Soon... Watch for our redesigned website at
www.cityofchubbuct:2.us
For now, you can read Mayor England's State of the City Address 2008, 49
just click on the links on the home page.