CITIZEN’S ADVISORY TASK FORCE – 5:30 PM AT CITY HALL
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPLICATION – 6:30 PM AT CITY HALL
FAIR HOUSING WORKSHOP – 6:45 PM AT CITY HALL
CITIZEN’S ADVISORY TASK FORCE – 5:30 PM AT CITY HALL
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPLICATION – 6:30 PM AT CITY HALL
FAIR HOUSING WORKSHOP – 6:45 PM AT CITY HALL
Meeting to be held at Memorial Park at 5:30
City Commission – April 12th & 26th. There will also be a joint City/County meeting held on April 12th at 6:30.
Parks & Recreation – April 11th, meeting to be held at Memorial Park.
CRA – April 19th
FARM SHARE – THE BIG RED FOOD TRUCK will be at the Civic Center distributing food on Saturday, April 7th from 9:00 – Noon.
CRA/Community Development Director Kristina Wright began work with the City on April 2nd. She will be visiting citizens and businesses throughout the CRA district to introduce herself.
For the last several years, HSFD has generally seen a 10% annual increase in calls for service. As High Springs and Alachua County continue to grow, attracting more residents and visitors, this trend is likely to continue.
For 2018, we’re already well on our way to seeing our busiest year yet. Below is a monthly break down for 1st quarter 2017 vs 2018 by month.
January 17 vs January 18: 127 to 157 (UP 23.6%)
February 17 vs February 18: 107 to 136 (UP 27.1%)
March 17 vs March 18: 118 to 168 (UP 42.3%)
Well another month has come and so has another scam!! HSPD has recently been contacted about someone calling residents advising them that they have a warrant, in an attempt to scam them. The callers are stating that they are with the High Springs Police Department. We want to let everyone know that our department does not do this. All local warrants go through the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. If you receive a similar call, do not give them any information and hang up the phone. Feel free to contact us at 352-955-1818 if you need any further assistance. We want to do everything we can to keep our citizens from becoming a victim of any scam.
Planning, Development and Codes- We are currently doing sweeps for code enforcement violations. Please call PDC at 386-454-7322 with any complaints or concerns that you may have.
Volleyball season is set to begin April 1st with games starting April 10th. We are proud to announce that this season high springs reached a record number of Soccer teams (12) as well as a record number of volleyball teams (8) totaling over 250 participants!
Our Sports Complex Fields are Finally ready! We are Happy to announce that we will be hosting the Florida Flag Football League on April 7th and 8th at the Sports Complex. 25-35 of the states top adult flag football programs will be competing in the regional tournament to hopefully qualify for the state Championship tournament at the end of summer.
If interested in a potential adult softball league contact Robert Basford.
If you have any questions or park issues feel free to email Robert Basford at [email protected]
Tag Office – Remember you can renew your motor vehicle registrations and transfer titles at our office. In the month of March, our office processed 1,850 title and tag transactions. NOTE: Driver’s License can not be processed at our office.
Finance – The Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Audit was presented at the last Commission meeting and the City received a favorable audit.
Utility Billing – Utility bills are due on the 15th of each month.
RECYCLING:
There is a recycling program in High Springs. Residents are encouraged to participate in the program. Bins are furnished.
YARD TRASH INFORMATION:
Yard trash shall include leaves, pine straw, sticks, brush and grass clippings. Please note: Limbs must be bundled and bundled and be no more than 5-foot in length. ALL LOOSE YARD TRASH MUST BE PLACED IN ANY TRASH CONTAINER BUT NO PLASTIC BAGS. Each resident can contribute to a better environment by saving goods for recycling. Please do not put garbage or food items in your blue bin, household garbage should be placed in your garbage cans.
The city of High Springs will hold its annual Tire Roundup at the Public Works Yard, located at NW 184th Place, under the water tower. This will take place on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 8:00am-4:30pm and on Thursday, April 12, from 8:00am-4:00pm. The following restrictions apply – No Commercial Businesses, Tires only, no rims and no tractor tires.
Joint City/County meeting held at 6:30 Agenda
Regular City Commission meeting to be held immediately after joint meeting.
The City of High Springs is currently seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide contract mowing and general landscape maintenance at various specified City locations in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications in this RFP. Bid specifications may be obtained at City Hall or online at www.highsprings.us. It will be the sole responsibility of the bidder to inspect the properties designated to be served by the contract prior to submitting a proposal.
Sealed proposals must be submitted to the Office of the City Manager at City Hall, 23718 W US Hwy 27, High Springs, Florida 32643 by 3:00 pm, Monday, April 16, 2018.
THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS AND TO ACCEPT THE BID FOUND TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY.