THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS WILL HOLD NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PBA AT 3:00 PM, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018 AT HIGH SPRINGS CITY HALL, 23718 W US HWY 27, HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA.
PLEASE NOTE: THE PUBLIC IS ALLOWED TO ATTEND FOR OBSERVATION ONLY.
City Hall will closed at 4:00 pm Tuesday, July 31st and will re-open at 7:30 am August 1st. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Budget Workshops will be held August 14th & 21st with the regular City Commission meetings on August 9th and 23rd.
City of High Springs employee, Ginger Travers, retired on July 31st after 35 years of service. Ginger was a very valuable and appreciated employee who had worked in several different departments in the City. The City held a small retirement party for Ginger at the High Springs Civic Center on Tuesday, July 31 and the current employees, as well as people who had worked with Ginger in the past years, stopped by to wish her well in her next adventure.
Ginger Travers and Former City Manager Leonard Withey
PARKS AND RECREATION
PUBLIC WORKS
The Public Works department has been busy with many responsibilities.
With the excessive rain we have been getting, the streets department is very busy with mowing, doing maintenance on the streets and cleaning up trees around the City. We are grateful for the rain, as the green grass and flowers growing just adds to the beauty of the City.
Our other departments are doing hydrant flushing, sewer projects as well as assisting the Streets department with their activities.
We are finalizing the details to get ready to begin the Southside Terrace project for installation of the gravity/sewer system in that area. Please note that when this project begins in the fall, that area may be congested.
A friendly reminder that Bulk pickup is on the First and Third week of each month and that in order to get items picked up for bulk, you should contact the Public Works department Monday-Wednesday of the week of bulk. They can be reached at 386-454-2134.
Its been a great and busy summer, keep in mind that your local schools will begin within the next couple of weeks. Be safe and watch out for our FUTURE – our KIDS.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
On Tuesday June 19th News/Talk 97.3 The Sky Honor our own Sergeant Shenk with the Sky Valor Honoree for his bravery and heroic actions on June 17, 2017 On this date at approximately 6:36 pm, Sergeant Shenk was dispatched to assist a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper who had been struck by a motorist on I-75, near the 403 mile marker. Sergeant Shenk was the first officer to arrive at the scene and quickly administrated first aid to the injured trooper, utilizing his department issued trauma kit. Sergeant Shenk applied a gauze and clot grain power; in an attempt to lessening the blood loss of the injured Trooper. Unfortunately, SGT William Bishop, succumbed to his injuries.
Sergeant Shenk has been with the High Springs Police Department since March of 2009. He has worked as a Patrol Officer until 2012 when he was honored to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
Sergeant Shenk believes fully in the honor and integrity of working as a Police Officer and wants to build relationships and trust with those the job affords him contact with. Sergeant Shenk is happily married with three children and is proud to work in a profession to which he feels his calling.
We want to remind everyone about Annual National Night Out
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Despite days of heavy rain, and an active severe weather day to close out the month, calls for weather or flood related calls have been low.
In total, HSFD responded to 145 calls for service for the month of July, 110 of those within city limits. The complete breakdown is as follows.
MONTH IN REVIEW: JULY 2018
145 calls for service. 110 within city limits.
Explosion: 1
EMS: 119
Hazardous Conditions: 6
Service Call: 3
Good Intent/False Alarm: 16
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