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Patch Street to Close August 2
Patch Street will close the week of August
2 for reconstruction between Church Street and Michigan Avenue. This work is scheduled to be completed by late
October.
Reconstruction includes storm sewer improvements, new curb and gutter, gravel base and blacktop. Trucks will be
detoured using Michigan Avenue between Patch Street and Church Street during the closure.
Partial funding for the Patch Street Reconstruction Project is provided through the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2010-2011 Local Roads Improvement
Program.
[Instructions
for Patch St. Residents/Property Owners]
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Economic Development Bill could Help Redevelop Our
Downtown
On July 20, Seventh District Congressmen
Dave Obey (D-WI) announced that in the transportation and urban development bill that passed the Appropriations
Committee that day were a number of provisions to spur economic development in northern and central Wisconsin.
Initiatives that will benefit northern and central Wisconsin in the bill include $750,000
to help the City of Stevens Point eliminate blighted and environmentally contaminated properties in the downtown
area. The properties, once cleaned up, would
be redeveloped for new businesses to use to create jobs, generate incomes, and provide for housing opportunities.
Obey, who chairs the committee and worked to have the provisions included, said, "These are important economic
development projects that could bring jobs to the region and provide long-term economic development help to effected
communities. In these tough economic times these provisions could be important to local communities throughout
our area." Obey noted that the bill must still be approved by the full House and Senate and signed by the
President before it becomes law, "but having these funds included in today's version means that a major hurdle
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Downtown Square Redesign Concept
The Stevens Point Downtown Task Force's
Square Revitalization Committee met Tuesday, July 13 and approved a design concept for the Mathias Mitchell Square
in downtown Stevens Point. Created by the Rettler corporation of Stevens Point, the design concept drawing is available
here for viewing.
The design will be refined at future Task Force meetings, then it will go to the Plan Commission, Board of Public
Works, and City Council for approval, and the Department of Public Works will work on plans for the infrastructure.
The city hopes to award a bid for the project in March of 2011 and start construction in the Spring. |
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Seniors Ride the Bus to Trig’s FREE on "Senior
Day"
Seniors (62 and over) may ride the Stevens
Point Transit bus to and from Trig’s free of charge on the first Tuesday of every month. Trig’s will pay the fare
for Seniors who ride and shop there on the first Tuesday, which is "Senior Day" at Trig’s, when Seniors
receive a 5% discount on their grocery purchases. |
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10 Digit Telephone Dialing in Effect
As of July 17, 2010, all residents in the
715 area code must use the new 10-digit dialing procedure for all local calls. This applies to landline phones
and cell phones. After this date, local calls made without the area code will not complete and a recording will
instruct callers to hang up and dial again. The dialing procedure for long distance or operator assisted calls
will not change.
The need to dial with 10 digits is a requirement of the Federal Communications Commission, which has ultimate authority
over all telephone numbering matters.
Residents will continue to dial three digits to reach 911.
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Public Comments Accepted for Naming Heartland Trail
The Stevens Point Board of Public Works,
at its June 14. 2010 meeting, recommended to the Common Council on naming the recently completed trail along Patch
Street, Industrial Park Road, and Joerns Drive be named "HEARTLAND TRAIL" after the Heartland Bike Club.
The Heartland Trail will connect Wafer Street with Brilowski Road. The city will accept comments and recommendations
on the naming of this trail for sixty (60) days beginning July 9. 2010. All comments and recommendations must be
in writing to the Director of Public Works, 1515 Strongs Ave., Stevens Point, WI 54481. [See Trail Map] (pdf) |
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Smoking Ban in place as of July 5
As of July 5, 2010, smoking is generally
prohibited in public places and workplaces, whether publicly or privately owned, including taverns and restaurants.
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Stevens Point Water Best in Nation - Defeats New
York City
"New York City prides itself on being
the biggest and the best, but when it comes to water quality, Stevens Point, Wisconsin just gave the Big Apple
a serious whooping" reports the Wall Street Journal. "Stevens Point won top honors Tuesday in the American
Water Works Association's annual contest for the nation's best-tasting tap water. The contest took place at the
association's annual convention in Chicago. Following taste-test competitions around the country, 22 finalists
competed Tuesday for the grand prize. [Read the Wall Street Journal Article] |
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