CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (All City meetings are open to the public):

         City Council (Work Session)

                     Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 5:15 p.m. at City Hall

PUBLIC NOTICE

Yard Sales on Commercial Property

The Planning & Development Department would like to remind the citizens of Roanoke Rapids that in order to conduct a yard sale on a commercial piece of property two items are required. An individual must have written permission from the property owner and obtain an itinerant merchant license from the City of Roanoke Rapids Tax Collector. The Office of the Tax Collector is located at 1040 Roanoke Avenue and is open between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. If an individual does not have written permission from the property owner and an itinerant merchant license, they will be asked to leave the property immediately. Please contact the Planning & Development Department at (252) 533-2844 with any questions.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Building Permits

Please be advised if anyone is doing work--commercial or residential--without being issued the proper permits from the Planning & Development Department, there is a penalty of $100.00 in addition to the required permit cost.  Please contact the Planning & Development Department at 1040 Roanoke Avenue between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or call (252) 533-2844 with any questions.

BRIEFS

"National Night Out" will be held on Tuesday, August 3 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. at Becker Village Mall.  Musical entertainment will be provided by The North Tower Band (beach and 70's music).  Members of the Police Department and other agencies such as Social Services, 911 Center and District Attorney's Office will be in attendance to answer questions and provide information to the public.  Everyone is encouraged to come out and enjoy this free event.

Flag Football Registration:  Flag Football registration is going on now through August 23 at T.J. Davis Recreation Center.  Must be age 7 by October 15 and cannot be age 10 by October 15.  Fees are $15 for City residents and $45 for non-residents.  Bring birth certificate when registering.  Call 533-2847 for more information.

Roanoke Rapids Public Library Resumes Saturday Hours:  The Roanoke Rapids Public Library resumed Saturday operating hours on Saturday, July 17, 2010.  The Library will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  As a reminder with the new hours, DVDs and videos checked out on Wednesdays will be due on Saturdays.  For more information, contact Jeff Watson, Head Librarian, at 533-2890 or stop by the Library at 319 Roanoke Avenue.

Committee Vacancies:  Contact Lisa Vincent, City Clerk, at 533-2840 for committee information.