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09/01/2017 Cityscape City of Tigard Newsletter: September 2017 Edition Page 1 of 7 Subscribe Past Issues Trans Please let us know if you have problems viewing this email. View this email in your browser. Share Tweet Forward CITYSCAPE TIGA 1 ! Official Newsleffer September 2017 CITY OF TIGARD EVENTS TIGARD LIBRARY EVENTS City Council Meeting: Tue., Sept. 5 » Walk and Roll to the Library: Mayor's Fireside Chat: Thu., Sept. 7 Sun., Sept. 10 to Sat., Sept. 30 Symposium Coffee »The Ethics of Eating: Wed., Sept. 13 City Council Meeting:Tue., Sept. 12 »Coding Club!: Wed., Sept. 13 City Council Meeting: Cancelled » Portland Opera to Go, Magic Flute: Tue., Sept. 19 Sat., Sept. 23 City Council Meeting: Tue., Sept. 26 »The Music of Brazil: Sat., Sept. 30 See full calendar See full calendar City of Tigard Newsletter: September 2017 Edition Page 2 of 7 City of Tigard C* !"moi three-day101flilylest OFF Family Fest: Celebrate Tigard's 56th Birthday This •. from e• i organized • agencies including Tigard Parks & Rec, Community Development and the Tigard Public Library. Sign up for a $5 Family Fun Run, kick back and watch a free movie at Cook Park or .• to the Latino Festival. Read more... r *L'. l ` ►� r Your Assignment: Watch Tigard Fall and Winter for Children and Slow Activity Guide Now Down for Safety Available Online Back to school time is an adjustment Stay active as the weather gets for everyone. Not only do students cooler with classes, camps and need to readjust to a more events for both adults and children. structured schedule, but motorists This edition spans from Sept. 1 to need to pay special attention to Feb. 28. Our guide will have increased pedestrian, bicycle and something for everyone. Read vehicular traffic. Read more... more... City of Tigard Newsletter: September 2017 Edition Page 3 of 7 Mayor's Corner: Doing Good for the People We Serve No one I know works in local government because they want to fee/good; we work in local government because we want to do good for the people we serve every day. We do our best to serve the people of Tigard by providing opportunities for more and better interactions between all members of our community—with the belief that, by doing so, people can be more involved, be happy, be more willing to help someone when there is a need and be inspired to keep our city a positive, pleasant place to live. Read more... City Council Recap for August The City Council adopted amendments for the Tigard Triangle"lean code."A"lean code" is intended to reduce barriers for development, especially on projects that support the area to become an active, urban, multimodal district. The council also adopted a transient lodging tax that allows the city to collect taxes on paid overnight stays at hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and short-term rentals, at a rate of 2.5 percent. Read more... Street Fair Returns for a Full Day of Family Fun Now in its fifth year, this family friendly event invites visitors to stroll Main Street and get a taste of downtown life, on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meet local vendors, groove to awesome bands, grab some grub and make a day of it. Read more... Thank You for Your Patience During Paving Season This summer, the City of Tigard paved or slurry sealed 17 of the more than 150 miles of city-owned and maintained roads. Crews began work in July and will finish in September. Thanks for your patience as we work to maintain your transportation system. Read more... Disasters Don't Plan Ahead ... You Can September is National Preparedness Month, and we are all able to help first responders in our community by training how to respond during an emergency and learning what to do when disaster strikes—where we live, work and visit. Check out resources like CERT training, Map My Neighborhood, CodeRed emergency notification service and more. Read more... Task Force for the Homeless Continues its Work The Task Force for the Homeless continues to advance the conversation on how the City of Tigard can address the growing homeless population in Tigard. In December, the task force will present recommendations to the City Council. While the group works toward developing recommendations, the task force wants residents' input on several questions, including ideas to give to the council to address homelessness. Read more... Levy and Bond Advisory Task Force Briefed on Fiscal Choices The 15 Tigard residents who comprise the Levy and Bond Advisory Task Force have begun the task of understanding Tigard's finances. The task force is learning that the city faces a City of Tigard Newsletter: September 2017 Edition Page 4 of 7 major financial challenges because city expenses are growing at 4 percent a year, compared to our revenues at 3.5 percent per annum. Read more... i Second Annual Latino Ice Cream Outreach Wraps Festival Follows Street Fair up Another Summer As the sun goes down on Saturday, Sept. Kicking off in July and wrapping in late 9, the fiesta begins. Join us on Main August, the fourth annual Ice Cream in Street from 5 to 9 p.m., with food, Your Neighborhood outreach was a danceable music and cultural runaway success. This weekly event performances celebrating the diversity of brought neighborhoods together with the Tigard—free and open to everyone. Read promise of free ice cream on a hot more... summer day. Read more... Rules of the Road: Targeted Enforcement at Crosswalks Tigard police conduct routine patrols of city streets, but specific locations are sometimes targeted due to identified traffic hazards or neighborhood concerns. A recent example of focused enforcement was an operation at the intersection of Greenburg Road and Center Street, where high traffic volumes can pose risks for pedestrians. Read more... International Walk and Bike to School Day on Oct. 4 Hundreds of Tigard students and their parents will join their peers around the world on the morning of Oct. 4, by walking, rolling or riding to their Tigard schools. Prizes will be handed out by volunteers to students who walked, biked or rolled to school. The Golden Sneaker will be awarded to the school with the most participants. Contact your school for more information. Read more... Spanish-English Bilingual Story Times Begin at Library To better serve the community's Spanish-speaking residents, the Library will offer bilingual story times for children ages 0-6 on Mondays this fall, beginning on Sept. 11. Read more... September Is Library Card Sign-up Month A library card is your entree to books, films, music and much more. Sign up for a card at Tigard Library this month and enter into a drawing for fun prizes, too. Read more... City of Tigard Newsletter: September 2017 Edition Page 5 of 7 Enjoy Autumn's Bounty at the Apple Harvest Festival It is harvest time at the annual Apple Harvest Festival in Tigard, organized by the Tigard Historical Association. Bring the family to the celebration on Sept. 16, 1-4 p.m., at the John Tigard House, featuring cider making, live music from Faded Blue and—of course—apple pie. Read more... Sept. 6 Blood Drive at the Tigard Public Library As the school year starts back up, don't forget to sign up for the blood drive. You can check www.redcrossblood.org to see if you meet donor eligibility requirements and learn about the donation process. Read more... Tigard Breakfast Rotary SK Supports Police K-9 Program The Tigard Breakfast Rotary Club is continuing its tradition to raise funds that benefit the Tigard Police Department K-9 program. On Oct. 7, the club's Tigard K-9 5K/Doggie Dash run/walk event will take place in Cook Park. Proceeds will support the K-9 program. Read more... Talk to Your Kids about Fire and Life Safety It is that time again—when Tigard students will head back to class. For many students, this may be the year when they will be trusted to be home alone after school. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue encourages parents and caregivers to review fire and life safety tips with them. Now is a great time to set some house rules. Read more... eft^ ,N-'�'� �lf . .ter.++" X11: y111'�1 �• \� Q11 hR_ 111M OEM. 31 � i�� • 141'14! �, 1 � :1I . 1. •I' �. • I II City of Tigard Newsletter: September 2017 Edition Page 6 of 7 future local leaders to talk about their work, serving the city and people of Tigard. Read . - ONLINE SERVICES MAJOR PROJECTS Mapping Services >> Economic Development Park Shelter Rentals >> SW Corridor Permits and Inspections >> Strategic Plan Ticket Payments >>Tigard Triangle >> Utility Payments >> Water Partnership >>Job Opportunities 0 ■ Thank you for taking time to learn more about the City of Tigard. By following the Cityscape newsletter and staying engaged with Tigard's latest news and activities, you are making a difference and building a more connected community.We appreciate your interest. Residents, businesses,friends and followers can also sign up to receive Cityscape in their inbox. www.tigard-or.gov/subscription/ U Copyright©2017 City of Tigard, Oregon All rights reserved. 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