September 2017 Monarch Press

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SEPTEMBER 2017 ISSUE

We hope you all had a great summer! A lot has been going on at the City. There will be two upcoming City Council meetings to discuss Ellwood Mesa. The City has approved a plan to take over management of the Goleta Library. September is National Preparedness Month – don’t wait until the next disaster to get prepared. Stay informed by signing up to receive emergency email and/or text notifications from the City at http://tinyurl.com/goletaemergency, text Goleta Emergency to 468311 and/or send your phone number, address, and preferred language (English or Spanish) to pio@cityofgoleta.org letting us know if you would like to receive a phone call, text or both. There are also a lot of great events happening this month. Read on for more information.

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Upcoming City Council Meetings on the Ellwood Mesa Habitat

There will be two upcoming City Council meetings on the tree and butterfly situation at Ellwood Mesa: Tuesday, September 5th at 6:00 p.m. and Thursday, September 7th at 5:30 p.m. Earlier this summer, the City received a tree health assessment performed as part of the Monarch Butterfly Habitat Management Plan. As a result of this study, the City learned that a significant number of trees in the Ellwood Mesa are dead or dying. Read more...

Read All About It: City of Goleta Plans to Take Over Management of the Goleta Library

On August 15, 2017, the Goleta City Council unanimously voted to assume direct management and operation of the Goleta Library, effective July 1, 2018. Currently, the Goleta Library, a branch of the Santa Barbara Public Library System, has been staffed and managed by the City of Santa Barbara under a contract with the City of Goleta. Read more...

Help Improve Your Neighborhood Park Playground!

What do you want to see at your neighborhood park playground? The City of Goleta wants to get feedback from you, our residents, on improvements we will be making at Winchester I, Winchester II, Andamar and Berkeley (Emerald Terrace) Parks. Please take our very brief survey by September 15 to tell us more about how you use the park and what new equipment you would like to see. Read more...

City Council Considers Marijuana Regulations

On August 21, 2017, the City held a community workshop seeking input on how the City should regulate marijuana sales, manufacturing and distribution within City limits. Issues discussed included whether marijuana sales should be allowed within local shopping areas, whether marijuana manufacturing and distribution should be allowed in the City, whether the City could require allowed businesses to obtain a license to operate, and whether the City should tax marijuana businesses. Read More...