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January 26, 2010

Council Continues Look at Recycling

Last night, City Council authorized staff to proceed with issuing requests for proposals (RFPs) for curbside recycling services and bins.

Curbside recycling will help Kannapolis comply with the state law that bans aluminum cans, and as of October 2009, plastic bottles from landfills. City staff is proposing a $5 per month solid waste fee to pay for the program. For more information, check out the blog post.

 

Viva Verde Earth Fest

This year the Cities of Concord and Kannapolis – along with Cabarrus County – will be holding a joint Earth Day Festival. Scheduled for Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the festival will be held at North Cabarrus Park in Kannapolis.

Plans include information booths, classes at the Dogwood Shelter, nature walks, geocaching, art contests and other activities.

For more information, please contact Community Outreach Coordinator Renee Goodnight at 704-920-4311 or rgoodnight@cityofkannapolis.com.

 

Downtown Water Project Proceeding

Work is continuing on the downtown water project. Visitor's to downtown may have noticed work on Vance Street. A tentative schedule of the streets impacted can be found on the project blog, which is updated once a week.

 

Census Coming

The Census is coming, and the City needs your help. Critical funds for schools, roads, economic development, housing and social services depend on a complete and accurate population count. Click here to learn more.

 

IBT Settled

The lawsuit related to the IBT has been settled, securing water for both Concord and Kannapolis for the future.

 

We're Blogging

Want more frequent updates on Kannapolis? Check out our blog, written by various staff members in the city manager's office. We're doing our best to give updates once a day with tidbits about what we're working on, projects on the horizon and other issues.