Annual Easter Egg Hunt

DATE: Sunday, March 21, 2010
TIME: 1 p.m. sharp, rain or shine
AGE: 2 yrs through 5th grade
SITE: Lakeside Recreation Facility
Fee: Free

Over 10,000 eggs with candy and prizes will be on the Lakeside Recreation Facility lawn. Bring your camera for photos with the Easter Bunny.

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Nominate Galesburg for Google

Google is planning to launch an experiment that we hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. Google plans to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Google networks will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections.This means faster, more reliable internet service to you and your family.

Attend a press conference Monday, March 15, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Amtrak Depot. Wear Google colors as a visual show of support.

You can help us make this happen by nominating Galesburg now before March 26, 2010. You will need to sign up for a Google account if you don't already have one. Go to www.googleingalesburg.com for more information and to nominate Galesburg!

Become a Fan:

www.facebook.com/googleingalesburg

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February and March recycling winners announced

Galesburg, IL (March 8, 2010) Once every month the City of Galesburg Geographic Information System Division randomly selects addresses from the residential refuse database.  If a recycling bin is out with recyclables at the address that resident wins $25 in cash. The winning addresses for the month of February were:  764 Mulberry St., 103 Duval Ave., 752 N. Cedar St., 459 N. Cedar St., and 1380 Garden Lane. The winning addresses for the month of March were:  1096 Huber Ave., 432 Olive St., 2215 Christopher Dr., 1084 Bateman St., and 1624 Oriole Dr.   The City congratulates these winners.  If anyone has questions about the curbside recycling program, please contact City Hall at 345-3614 or Waste Management at 343-0256.

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Weekly yard waste collection resumes

Galesburg, IL (February 24, 2010) The weekly collection of yard waste in Galesburg resumes March 1, 2010.

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Important information about lead in the city of Galesburg drinking water

Galesburg, IL (February 18, 2010) The city of Galesburg released information about lead in the drinking water.

Press release: Important information about lead in the city of Galesburg drinking water

Informational flyer: What you should know about lead in your drinking water

EPA website on lead: http://www.epa.gov/lead/

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Sign up for the City of Galesburg's e-statement and e-pay options for your utility bill.

• Save time — online bill payment is an easy way to save time each month
• Save a tree — every piece of paper saved helps to save a tree
• Save headaches — never forget to pay your bill again, with automatic email statements
• Track usage — Be better able to budget for periods of increased usage
• Make monthly payments — Lessen the burden of receiving a large quarterly payment, make installment payments before receiving your quarterly bill

Click the epay logo to the left and have your account number available when registering.

Currently, this service is available for payment of utility bills only. Expansion of the service for other types of fee payment is being evaluated.

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Snow Emergency Parking Policy

Citizens are reminded that an automatic parking prohibition will take effect on all city streets when snow accumulation reaches 2 inches. Cars parked on city streets at that time will be subject to ticketing and towing. The parking prohibition will remain in effect on all city streets for a period of 12 hours or until the street has been completely plowed. (The Central Business District is not included in this parking prohibition except for the NW corner of the public square). The complete snow removal policy can be found at www.ci.galesburg.il.us/engstreet/snow.htm.

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Visioning data being compiled

Staff is sorting and categorizing the data gathered from the six visioning sessions. Refer back to this website for updates on the progress.

Session agendas

Session summaries and multi-medi