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      <title>Final Message in this RSS Feed</title>
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This RSS Feed will no longer be used by the City of Elmira to communicate information.  The city website will soon be undergoing a revision due to the resignation of the Webmaster for a new job.  

Thank you for following the City of Elmira's RSS Feed.
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      <title>City Council Agenda: 01/04/2010</title>
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The agenda for the next City Council Meeting is now available. There will be no workshop for this meeting. 

There are no public hearings scheduled for this meeting.

All City Council meetings and workshop meetings are open to the public. Each City Council meeting has two opportunities for the public to speak: one to speak on any item on the agenda and the second to speak on any item that is of the City's concern. The public may also speak at a public hearing when they are scheduled.

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      <title>City Council Minutes: 12/21/2009</title>
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The minutes from the last City Council Meeting are now available.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:47:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>City Council Agenda: 12/21/2009</title>
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The agenda for the next City Council Meeting is now available. The workshop for this meeting will be held at 10:00am on 12/17/2009. 

There are no public hearings scheduled for this meeting.

All City Council meetings and workshop meetings are open to the public. Each City Council meeting has two opportunities for the public to speak: one to speak on any item on the agenda and the second to speak on any item that is of the City's concern. The public may also speak at a public hearing when they are scheduled.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:06:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Citizen participation Plan Now Available</title>
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As an entitlement community under the federal Community Development Grant Program (CDBG) administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the City must follow a Citizen Participation Plan. The Elmira City Council officially adopted a new Citizen Participation Plan on December 7, 2009.

Click to view the Citizen Participation Plan...
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      <title>Landlords urged to avoid scams related to new certification ordinances</title>
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The City of Elmira is urging landlords to avoid attempts by some to confuse and mislead them into believing they need to hire an agent to represent their property in order to comply with new registration and certification ordinances that went into effect Dec. 4.

Click to read the full release...
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      <title>City to hold info session to help landlords complete registration process</title>
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The City of Elmira will host an information session for rental property owners at 6 p.m. Tuesday December 8th at Southside High School to answer questions and help landlords comply with the city’s new registration and certification ordinances. The session will be led by Deputy City Manager Kimberlee Balok Middaugh and City Attorneys, John Ryan and Ottavio Campanella.

Click for the full release...
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:46:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rental Housing Registration and Certification</title>
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According to the City of Elmira Code of Ordinances, all rental housing in the City of Elmira must be registered by completing the Rental Housing Registration Form and returning it to the City Assessor's Office. After turning in a fully completed registration form, the property is certified to be used as a rental property.

Click for more information, including a copy of the laws and forms...

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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:23:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Proposed City Budget for 2010</title>
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This document is the budget as proposed by the City Manager on November 16, 2009. It includes the proposed 2010 Budget and the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for 2010-2014. It also includes a 5 Year General Fund Balance projection plan. The City Council will review the proposed budget, hold one or more public hearings, and then vote to adopt this or a revised budget.

Click to view the proposed budget...
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:38:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>2010 Proposed City Budget Presentation</title>
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This presentation includes charts and graphs to break down the 2010 Budget. It was prepared by the City Chamberlain and presented by the City Manager on November 16, 2009. You need Microsoft Powerpoint or Powerpoint Viewer to view this file. 

Click to view...
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:28:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Five Arrested in Drug Bust</title>
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In the early morning hours of October 30th, Officers from the Elmira Police Department SWAT Team conducted search warrants on two locations in the City of Elmira at 515 College Ave and 305 West Clinton St.  The occupants were known to each other and working together in drug sales...

Read the complete press release...

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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:53:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fall Leaf Pickup Information</title>
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Bulk leaf pickup starts on October 26, 2009 and ends December 4, 2009. Residents may rake leaves to the area between the curb and sidewalk. In areas with no sidewalks, rake leaves close to the curb but not into the street.

Composting is also an alternative green option.

Read the complete press release for other options....
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      <title>Mayor Tonello to appoint special dog-park Siting Commission</title>
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Mayor John Tonello announced today that he will appoint an independent commission of citizens and city staff to establish objective criteria for the establishment of dog parks in the City of Elmira.

The goal, the mayor said, is to develop a clear, fact-based list of requirements that can be used to determine the best locations in the city for dog runs, those approved areas where dog owners can allow their dogs to run off their leashes.

Click to read the full release...

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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:16:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>City to Use Stimulus Funds to Combat Crime with Wireless Cameras</title>
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The members of Elmira’s City Council Thursday had their first close-up look at new wireless surveillance camera technology that will be deployed in strategic locations in the city to help police fight crime.

Click to read the full release and learn more about the project...
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      <title>Photos from the Second Annual Street Painting Festival</title>
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Photos taken on July 11th and 12th, 2009 on Water Street between the Clemens Center Parkway and College Avenue during the Second Annual Elmira Street Painting Festival. Also includes the finished masterpieces and two honorable mentions and the best of show award
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:54:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>City seeks public input on South East Revitalization Strategy project</title>
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The City of Elmira and its Community Development Office invite members of the public to attend a second informational meeting about the Brownfield Opportunity Area, a 349-acre site on the City’s south side, at 7:00pm July 1st in the Riverside Elementary School Cafeteria, 409 Riverside Ave.

Click to read the complete press release...

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      <title>Independent audit confirms Elmira finances continue to improve</title>
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Results of an independent audit of Elmira finances released Thursday show that city ended the 2008 fiscal year with a $4 million surplus and reduced its debt by $7.6 million, Mayor John Tonello said.

Click to read the full press release...
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:13:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Standard &amp;Poors upgrades Elmira’s bond rating; Affirms city’s financial turn-around</title>
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In a move that affirms the City of Elmira’s three-year effort to get its financial house in order, the bond-rating firm Standard &amp; Poors has upgraded Elmira’s rating to BBB, an improvement that means the city can save thousands on its annual costs of borrowing, Mayor John Tonello announced today.

Click for the complete press release...
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:02:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>EFD and EPD stage DWI Demonstration for EFA Students</title>
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EFA students were witnesses to the harsh reality of the consequence of the wrong choices today as they witnessed the results of Driving While Intoxicated during a demonstration by local emergency services. 

The Elmira Fire Department and Elmira Police Department in conjunction with Erway Ambulance and Emstar conducted a joint exercise behind Elmira Free Academy for the Class of 2009. The event was sponsored by the EFA SADD chapter. 

Click to read the full press release and to view video of the incident
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 10:57:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Adopt-A-Park Program</title>
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Local service clubs, sports teams, youth organizations, schools, churches, businesses, families, friends and anyone interested in helping to revitalize the city parks are all welcome and encouraged to adopt a park.  Sign up now to adopt a park and make a difference in your community! 

Click for information about the program and to download an application.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:29:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sewer Maintenance Transitions to Chemung County</title>
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As a notice to all Sewer District Customers in Chemung County and the City of Elmira, maintenance of the sanitary sewer system willl transition to the Chemung County Sewer Districts on April 1, 2009. Any sanitary sewer collection system issues, other than utility locations and engineering questions, should be directed to the Sewer District.

Read the complete release with contact information...
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:54:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Daily Activity Logs</title>
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The Elmira Police Department publishes the daily activity logs so that you know what is going on in your neighborhood.

Click to view...
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:37:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Elmira Police Make Daily Activities Logs Available on the Web</title>
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The Elmira Police Department is pleased to announce a new service being provided to the community through the Police section of the City of Elmira website. The new page is the Daily Activity Logs.

The information given in the blotter provides a record of daily activities of the patrol function to our community and at the same time protects the identity of victims of crime along with the good citizens who do the right thing and report crime they observe. 

Click to read the full release...

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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:35:00 EDT</pubDate>
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