City of Monroe, GA Government

I I : T O N I G H T : I I We can't wait to see you at 6:30 tonight for the Christmas Parade. Broad Street will be closing at 4:00 pm (from Highland Avenue to Alcovy Street) for set up, but the parade fun begins at 6:30. Remember, you will walk the route to view the participants, so arrive anytime after 6:30. Parade ends at 8:00. See you soon!

Please join us for our 67th annual Christmas Parade, Thursday, December 3rd at 6:30 pm. This year is Christmas Outside of the Box with our parade in place! Thank you for embracing the change and rolling with the many twists and turns of 2020. We can't wait to see you to celebrate the season! **NOTE** Broad Street will close at 4:00 pm from Highland Avenue to Alcovy Street. All vehicles parked along Broad Street must be moved by this time. The parade will begin at 6:30 pm and end at 8:00 pm.

Water crew will be closing the westbound lane on E. Spring Street between Midland & Madison Ave @ 7:30am tomorrow to stop a leaking 1" water main. Should be completed in 2-3 hours.

A quick update to our progress at the parks! New signage installed at Mathews Park...on the reverse side (shadows and the sun didn’t work out for a quality picture) is a plaque explaining the history of the park and its beginning back in 1974 thanks to a former Mayor, Dr. Mathews! While some minor improvements have taken place over the past few weeks and months, the installation of new play equipment begins this coming week, and final designs for the new restroom facility are in process and we hope in place by the end of the year! There are several other components that will be done at the park later this year and early in 2021. We look forward to continuing our efforts to rebuild our parks system!

During this time of year with its earlier nights, low-angle sun, and long shadows, please slow down and drive aware for the safety of the many pedestrians out and about in Downtown and elsewhere in the city. A little patience can go a long way. Pedestrians; please walk and cross streets with awareness as well. Be safe and have fun in beautiful Downtown Monroe!

Be sure to check out the most recent newsletter from the City of Monroe...in the know! Make sure to check route schedule changes for solid waste collection in December and January for your area, upcoming events in Downtown, ways to socially distance for the holidays, updates to the progress at our parks, dates of importance, and more! https://www.monroega.com//page//2020_winter_newsletter.pdf Again, from the City of Monroe...have a very Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe!!!

Fall Fest this Saturday in Downtown Monroe!

As a reminder, this week will see a slight adjustment in the trash collection schedule due to the Thanksgiving holiday! Monday, November 23rd - normal Monday collection route Tuesday, November 24th - Tuesday & Wednesday collection routes Wednesday, November 25th - Thursday collection route... We hope that everyone has a very safe and healthy Thanksgiving holiday, remember to socially distance when possible while still enjoying family and friends!

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The City is aware of areas without power, currently on the eastern side of town. High wind activity may hinder electric crew members from bucket truck work until winds calm. Crews will work to restore power as soon as possible. Please watch for and stay clear of any downed power lines!

The City of Monroe will begin regular routes of roadside leaf collection on November 1st with those routes ending January 31st. The route schedule will follow the current residential trash collection scheduleso if you have trash collection on a Monday, the planned route for leaf collection will also be on a Monday, and so on. Keep in mind, as leaves fall more heavily this schedule may see some delays, but we will get to your area as soon as possible on the route schedule. We... expect to have both a leaf vacuum truck and leaf vacuum trailer (upon arrival) running routes this season, along with our street sweeper operating to keep curbing and gutters clean throughout the season. This leaf season, our Central Services, Solid Waste, Stormwater, and Streets crews will be working jointly to keep curbs, drains, and sidewalks free of leaf debris and help the collection process go as smoothly as possible. Keep in mind, this process works as fluidly as both the weather and equipment operability allow! We ask that residents place their leaves very near the edge of the roadside but not in the travel lane, in or near drainage ditches, inlets, or any other utility pedestals or meter boxes. Also, keep from placing other debris in with the collection piles of leaves as this may cause damage to equipment upon collection. Following these simple guidelines for the placement of collection piles will drastically assist our crews in the collection process and help to eliminate the amount of debris that reaches our streets and storm drainage systems!

Notice: Water customers on the northern end of the City water system may notice a slight water pressure decrease over then next few hours as a booster pump is requiring maintenance. There is no effect in water quality or other water systems. The City will continue to monitor the situation.

A fun announcement this morning...PILOT PARK is officially OPEN! Please excuse any minor final touches or repairs! Thank you for your patience and we hope you enjoy! Remember, our parks are dawn to dusk, and for Pilot Park...no pets allowed for the safety of children at play! Also, be sure and post pics of your visit!!! We'd love to see them!!!

FinallyPilot Park is set to reopen to the public! The new and improved Pilot Park2020 edition will be reopening for public use on Monday, October 19thand we certainly hope you and your kids enjoy it!!! For those of us involved here at the City, it’s been a fun project and something that we’ve enjoyed seeing come together...we thank you for your patience.! There will still be a few minor repairs to take place in the coming weeks, and a fence to paint in the coming monthsb...ut as for equipment and the enjoyabilitywe’re ready! We hope our citizens and visitors alike can enjoy this park, and also help us keep things cleanpick up trash and put it in the bins, and help us keep things as new as possible! There is also a new book box in placeswap out and read as much as you can, then enjoy the educational components at the park as well! Keep in mindour parks are all dawn to dusk operating hours! Also, be sure to check out the City website and explore more about the history of Pilot Park and our other parks! Also, this will hopefully keep people up to date on plans and progress reports at other parks as we continue to transform the park system in Monroe! https://www.monroega.com/parksrec/page/pilot-park