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Planning Commission Meeting Reflections

Next Strategic Plan Session – Developing a Comprehensive Communications Strategy

Attention all FNU Members and Associate Members, but particularly members of the Communication Committee! The next strategic planning session will assist the Communication Committee in identifying actionable tasks, and potentially revisiting/revising the committee’s recommended Roles and Responsibilities document – given FNU now has a newspaper, website, and Facebook page that it did not have when …
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Planning Commission Meeting Reflections

Strategic Planning Meeting, Session 3

Notes from Session Three November 15, 2014, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm Salem Housing Present: Mark Baldwin, Donna Calvin, Chris Frye, Raul Garcia, Joyce Gracey, Joe King, Carma Lewis, Audrey Martini, Kathy McGaughy, Jane Richardson, Annie Talley, Chris Zowala Consultant/Facilitator: Artina Sadler There was no agenda for this meeting for the following reason: The initial …
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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Citizen Input Meeting

The City of Flint Planning Department welcomes citizens to participate in the review and presentation of the Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2015 through 2020. The meetings will allow citizen comments to be considered as the city moves towards formal adoption. Written comments may be submitted to the Planning Department. Contact Kevin Schronce by …
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Block Club Questionnaire

Chief Tolbert and the Flint Police Department are working on various nuisances plaguing our communities and we need your assistance. In order to help us better serve you, we need your updated information so that we can keep you informed on what we are doing. Complete the questionnaire below regarding your block clubs, associations, crime …
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Citizens Radio Patrol

Citizens Radio Patrol

The Citizens Radio Patrol will be operating tomorrow night, November 14th, from 6:00 pm to midnight or anywhere in between. If any groups are interested in patrolling their areas, they need to contact Officer Meeks between now and 3:30 pm on November 14th. Contact info for Officer Tanya Meeks Officer Tanya Meeks Flint Police Department …
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Party Store on MLK

Please be advised the party store (2407 Martin Luther King, just south of Dayton St.) is in the process of having their application considered in the new few weeks. Anyone or any group wishing to object needs to write letters, get their councilperson involved, and produce documents showing why they should not become 24 hours …
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Volunteer Opportunities

Denise Blake at Genesys has requested volunteer opportunities for Genesys employees that may be available between now and the end of the year. For many people who work full-time, Saturday may be their best shot at volunteering but others may be available during the week. If you have special volunteer needs between now and the …
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Garbage to Garden: Mid-Scale Composting Offered as a Webinar

Garbage to Garden is now a two part webinar that focuses on composting strategies for community gardens, school gardens, urban farms, and food establishments that want to close the sustainable loop through preserving their natural resources and increasing the availability of healthy, green, fair and affordable good food. The Michigan State University Extension Community Garbage …
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Edo’s Bullet Proof Vest

An online fundraiser is underway to raise money for the City of Flint Police Department’s new K9 Edo to receive a bulletproof vest on behalf of the community. The Flint Neighborhoods United group, a coalition of block clubs, neighborhood associations and crime watch leaders, has started a GoFundMe page to raise $3,500 to purchase the …
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