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Willing to work for food and kick off Earth Week?

Kick-off Earth Week by helping to keep Liberty's water ways clean and free of pollutants.  Elected officials, Liberty... For All stakeholders, and City staff are embarking on a storm drain stamping campaign on April 17 and are looking for volunteers to help with the project. 

Volunteers will also be treated to a free lunch provided by Liberty Mayor Greg Canuteson and Councilmembers Jeff Moore, Jeff Watt and Paul Jenness. 

Through this volunteer effort, older storm drains will be adorned with colorful stamps that remind people that water entering the storm drains flows directly into our creeks, streams and lakes with no treatment or cleaning process. When oil, cleaners, pet waste, paint, lawn chemicals and other dangerous products are poured or allowed to run-off into drains it degrades the quality of our water. 

The markers also include a number to call to report accidental or intentional spills into drains. If spills are caught early enough, much of the damage to the water system can be avoided.

Volunteers will affix the markers to the drains with a special adhesive and hang door hangers to remind area residents of the hazards of improper use of storm drains and the importance of keeping our waterways clean. Volunteers will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the fountain outside City Hall at 101 E. Kansas. Volunteers may want to bring work gloves, but all other materials will be supplied. Lunch will be provided for storm drain volunteers as well as Jewell neighborhood residents who will be conducting a neighborhood cleanup that day. 

If you are interested in helping with the storm drain stamping initiative, email Mayor Canuteson at gcanuteson@ci.liberty.mo.us or call the City's Public Relations office at 816.439.4415.

Council Agenda

The agenda and supporting materials for the April 19 Council study session are available on-line.

Some of the issues to be considered include:

• Roger's Plaza
• EEZ (Enterprise Zones)
• Tax Abatement

Liberty residents are encouraged to attend these meetings.  Public comment is welcome at the meetings or click on admin@ci.liberty.mo.us.   

The City Council meeting will be underway at 7:00 p.m.  If you can't make it to City Hall, this meeting will air LIVE on Liberty 2 (channel 2 for Time Warner cable subscribers) at 7 p.m.  It will also be rebroadcast beginning no later than April 21 @ 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 1 a.m.

Annual Spring Clean-up April 19-23

Tree limb disposal area open April 19-24

Now is the time to get rid of excess trash, furniture, minor maintenance materials and carpet during the City of Liberty's annual spring clean-up. 

The items must be placed at the curb or roadway on your regular trash dayduring the week of April 19-23. Each item, with the exception of large pieces of furniture, must not exceed 45 pounds or be longer than 4 feet. All items must be securely tied, bagged or bundled. 

The following items will not be accepted and should not be placed at the curb for pickup:

• tires,
• hazardous waste (including paint, insecticides, chemicals or batteries,
• appliances,
• refuse from remodeling,
• roofing or major repairs,
• yard waste, or
• concrete, rock and rubble.

In addition to the curbside pickup, the City will also open the tree limb disposal area for citizens with proof of Liberty residency. The site will be open to Liberty residents during the designated times only. Liberty residents must provide proof of residency (driver's license, city water bill, etc.). The tree limb disposal area will be open from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. April 19-23 and from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. April 24. The disposal site is located on new 210 Highway, approximately ½ mile east of Highway 291. Residents should watch for signage on the north side of new 210 Highway identifying the site area. Only tree limbs may be brought to the area. Other yard waste will not be accepted. No commercial vehicles will be allowed to access the site.

Logo unveiled for Liberty's Salute to Freedom parade

The Liberty's Salute to Freedom parade committee will recognize the winners of its logo and poster contest at the April 26 City Council meeting. 

The winning logo, developed by Liberty resident Michael Scheible, will be incorporated into collateral and promotional materials for Liberty's inaugural Fourth of July parade. Scheible's logo was selected from five entries. Megan Day, a 3rd grader at Franklin Elementary School, created the winning entry in the poster contest. Her poster was selected from four entries. 

All of the entries are currently on exhibit on the parade website (www.ci.liberty.mo.us/SaluteToFreedom) and on the City's cable channel 2 (available to Time Warner cable subscribers). The entries will also be on exhibit in the foyer of City Hall, 101 E. Kansas, April 15-30.

Join in the fun! March, walk or ride in the Liberty's inaugural Fourth of July parade

Non-profit groups, neighborhoods, families and individuals are invited to participate in Liberty's inaugural 4th of July parade this summer.

There will be three divisions of entries for this year's parade:  1)FLOATS DIVISION: must be handmade, pomp style, traditional floats that demonstrate a patriotic theme; 2) OPEN DIVISION: Youth Groups, Scouts, Cars, Motorcycle Clubs, Neighborhood Groups, Pom/Cheer Squads, etc.; and 3) MARCHING UNITS: Bands, Military Units, Drill Teams, Horses and Riders, etc.

All entries should be of a patriotic nature. A monetary prize will be given to the float entry that best portrays the theme: "Liberty's Salute to Freedom." Ribbons will be awarded to the top entries in Open and Marching Units division that best celebrate the idea of Liberty's Salute to Freedom.

Parade entry information is available at www.ci.liberty.mo.us/SalutetoFreedom or at the Liberty City Hall, 101 E. Kansas. Deadline for entries is June 24, 2010. 

Liberty's Salute to Freedom is the brainchild of Mayor Greg Canuteson who first initiated the reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Liberty Square last summer. The parade is just one facet of Liberty's July 4th festivities, which also will include a 5k race to support efforts to build a dog park in Liberty and the annual Liberty4thFest, complete with kids activities and fireworks.