January 2011
City Connection
Volume 7, Number 4 JANUARY 2011 www.huntsvilletx.gov
Library to Sell Engraved Bricks
The Huntsville Public Library, in conjunction with the Hunts-
ville Public Library Board, is selling pavers to the public to raise
money for the expansion and renovation of the library build-
ing. These “Forever Bricks” will make up the Plaza at the new
entrance of the Library near 13th Street.
“This is a great way to make a lasting impression upon the new
library,” Linda Dodson, City Librarian, said. “This is the com-
munity’s library, and we hope the Plaza will represent the in-
credible support the community has shown.”
Each 4” x 8” “Forever Brick” is fired and guaranteed to last at
least as long as the life of the library building. The pavers will
sell for $20 each and be engraved with up to two lines of text
of the purchaser’s choosing. Anyone wishing to purchase a
“Forever Brick” may do so by filling out the form below and
returning it to the Library. Forms may also be printed from the
Library’s website at www.myhuntsvillelibrary.com or picked up
from the Library in person.
The renovation and expansion project, which broke ground in
August 2010, has an estimated completion date of October
2011. Visitors to the Library will notice that construction is
already well underway. Most recently, concrete for the new
west and east wings has been poured and temporary walls
built inside the original building.
The Library will remain open throughout the construction
process, but parking has been modified. Library staff would
like to remind customers that parking is only allowed on the
south side of 14th Street, at St. James United Methodist Church
on Avenue M, and at City Hall. Handicapped parking is avail-
able on the north side of 14th Street. Customers parked in
business lots will be ticketed or towed.
More details on the “Forever Bricks” and the renovation, in-
cluding photographs, can be found at the Library’s blog, lo-
cated at www.huntsvillepubliclibrary.blogspot.com.
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Huntsville Public Library Forever Bricks
Please fill out the form as completely as possible. When finished, detach it from the page and mail it with your check to Hu ntsville Public Library, 1216
14th Street, Huntsville, TX 77340 or bring it by the library. All checks should be made out to Huntsville Public Library. The cost is $20 per brick.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name (First and Last)
(_______)____________________ (_______)____________________ ___________________________________
Home Phone Cell Phone Email Address
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Address City State Zip Code
Instructions: Place one character per box, maximum of 13 characters per line (including spaces). Leave unused lines blank. If purchasing more than one
brick, please attach an extra sheet. If you would like us to notify someone of a gift made in his/her honor, please include his/her name and mailing ad-
dress below.
I am purchasing _____ brick(s).
Please notify the following person:
______________________________________________
Name (First and Last)
______________________________________________
Street Address City/State/ZIP
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Huntsville
Library
Page 2 City Connection January 2011
City of Huntsville residential
customers: It’s time to “winterize”
your sewer charge
Water meter usage for the months of Novem-
ber through February is used to calculate your
new sewer average charge for the next year.
Consciously reducing your water usage during
these months could lower your sewer charge.
You can reduce your usage by limiting or com-
pletely eliminating outside watering. The new
sewer average charge will be effective with
the April billing (due in May).
“Basically, the City of Huntsville would just
like to advise residents to curtail any kind of
outdoor watering, such as washing cars, in
order to keep water consumption down during
winter months,” said Jerri Weaver, City of
Huntsville Billing and Revenue Manager.
“Also, residents should be aware of any water
leaks and make sure to have those repaired.”
For more information, contact City of Hunts-
ville Utility Billing at (936) 291-5431.
It’s Winter Time…
Let’s Recycle Antifreeze!
Like many other residential customers, do you
plan on replacing the antifreeze in your vehicle
this winter? Do you plan on disposing of other
kinds of liquids, including motor oil, peanut oil
or cooking oil?
Don’t run those materials down the drain –
recycle them!
The City of Huntsville Solid Waste Services De-
partment offers free, year-round recycling for
these liquids as well as other items for residen-
tial customers at the Recycling Drop-Off Center,
located at 590 I-45 North from 7:30 a.m.
through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Other items, including oil filters, are recycled in
specifically marked collection barrels. As they
are flammable, neither gasoline or diesel from
lawn equipment nor vehicles will be accepted
for disposal or recycling.
If you have any questions, please call 936-294-
5743.
City residents are reminded that, per
City ordinance, they are specifically pro-
hibited from using, possessing or even
transporting fireworks into the city lim-
its of Huntsville.
Anyone stopped with fireworks will receive
a class C misdemeanor, and your fireworks
will be confiscated!
So go nuts - stock up on plastic fedoras, sil-
ver prismatic horns, leis, noisemakers and
anything else you can get your hands on to
make your New Year’s festivities fun and
unique. Just don’t bring fireworks
inside the City.
Oh, and for you rebels who are formulating
ways to use fireworks outside the City but
within Walker County, be aware of the
burn ban placed in effect on December
13. The ban was passed with an additional
order which stated that any launching of
aerial fireworks in the county will also
result in a class C misdemeanor.
Page 3 City Connection January 2011
In December, the City of Huntsville received
confirmation that the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) would grant
$392,000 in funding for additional preliminary
engineering on Town Creek improvements.
City of
Huntsville
automated
curbside
recycling will
expand to a
new area in
January
2011!
Area 2
includes:
West of Hwy
19
South of
Hwy 30
and Hwy 19
and
FM 2821
North of
11th Street
East of
Avenue M
Call the City of
Huntsville Solid
Waste Services
Department at
(936) 294-5743
with questions.
Additional
information is
available on the
City of Huntsville
Web site,
http://www.
huntsvilletx.gov.
Recycling - Area #2
Curbside Collection Calendar 2011
Garbage collection: Tuesdays Recycling Collection: Fridays
BIG
NEWS
Page 4 City Connection January 2011
January 2011
4 City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1212 Avenue M
5 Yard Waste Trimming Collection - no call in required
6 Recycling Pick-up in Elkins Lake
12 Heavy Trash & Large Yard Waste Collection — call in required
13 Recycling Pick-up in Elkins Lake
18 City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1212 Avenue M
19 Yard Waste Trimming Collection - no call in required
20 Recycling Pick-up in Elkins Lake
26 Heavy Trash & Large Yard Waste Collection— call in required
27 Recycling Pick-up in Elkins Lake
February 2011
2 Yard Waste Trimming Collection - no call in required
3 Recycling Pick-up in Elkins Lake
8 City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1212 Avenue M
9 Heavy Trash & Large Yard Waste Collection — call in required
10 Recycling Pick-up in Elkins Lake
16 Yard Waste Trimming Collection - no call in required
17 Recycling Pick-up in Elkins Lake
22 City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1212 Avenue M
23 Heavy Trash & Large Yard Waste Collection— call in required
24 Recycling Pick-up in Elkins Lake
Requests for Heavy Trash pick-up must be made before noon on
Monday, the week of the pick-up at (936) 294-5796.
Police:Police:Police:
Calls for service: 3702
Accidents investigated: 96
Animal Control complaints investigated:74
Fire:Fire:Fire:
Calls for service:115
Main alarm calls:24
Effective October 1, 2010, recycling
will be picked up in Area #1 - Elkins
Lake every Thursday.
Thank you. Please direct questions to
Solid Waste Services at (936) 294-
5743.
BAG YOUR GARBAGE,
PLEASE.
AVOID WINDBLOWN
LITTER.
Children ages 12 & under
are encouraged to use their
imagination and create a
one- of-a-kind, homemade
Valentine card.
With parents’ permission,
the most unique and artistic
cards will be printed in the
February issue of
The City Connection!
Please submit cards to:
Valentine Card Contest
c/o City Secretary
1212 Avenue M
Huntsville, TX 77340
Homemade Valentine
Card Contest
Paper size: 8-1/2 x 11
Information on Back of Card:
Child’s name, Parent/guardian’s name,
Contact phone number. Age, Grade and
name of school
Must be child’s original art work.
Please limit submissions to one per
child
Deadline for Submissions
January 25th
at 5:00 p.m.
CONTEST RULES: