The snow and ice season is upon us. The Public Services Department has several tips and information to help facilitate the clearing of snow and ice from the streets and sidewalks. First Attention routes are the main streets in the business and residential areas. These are the streets that provide access for emergency services throughout the area and are cleared first. Plow routes are plowed when there are three inches or more accumulation of snow and after the First Attention routes have been cleared. City plows clear business and residential streets, cul-de-sacs, and dead-ends. The City has a contractor who plows the alleys. It is important to remember that following a snowfall you are responsible for clearing your sidewalk, per city ordinance. This provides safer paths for school children and pedestrians. Please abide by the following rules for parking on your street if posted with odd/even parking signs: NO PARKING on the odd-numbered side of the street on even numbered days from 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. NO PARKING on the even-numbered side of the street on odd-numbered days from 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Odd/Even Parking Ordinance will be enforced from November 1 at 12:01 am to 11:59 pm on April 1. From 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., the next day parking is PERMITTED on both sides of the street unless there are signs restricting parking.

Every year at this time, there is an increase in people going door-to-door asking for money for car repairs, sick kids, the need to use your phone or needing food.  While some of the requests may be real, please be cautious when answering your door.  Do not let anyone you do not know come into to your home.  It's better to be safe and report all suspicious activity to GRPD at 456-3400. 

Also, if you are pulled over by an officer, the officer will be in a marked car with sirens on top.  Do not stop for "unmarked" police cars.  If you are unsure, call the police.

On Thursday, everyone is invited to attend this informational session. This is the first of two steps where presenters will explain documents.  Clients will get questionnaires to full out and return to a paralegal student.  In the 2nd step, the students drafts the documents, attorneys review and the paralegal sets the appointment come back to sign the document. 

Please join us at our Annual Meeting.  There are three candidates running for the NOBL Board.  Voting starts at 6pm and ends at 7pm.  A member of the City's Traffic Safety Department will be our guest speaker on traffic safety and concerns in Belknap.  Hope to see you there.

Thanks to a generous gift from Dr. Bob Roosenber, NOBL will have a new office.  Fundraising efforts are underway for the construction rehab. project.  We are seeking contracting bids for:  plumbing, mechanical, carpenters, builders, drywall and electrician.  If you're interested in submitting a bid, contact our office at 454-8413 or by email at nobl@choiceonemail.com. 

We will unveil our renovations plans at our Annual Meeting on November 8th, 6pm at the Belknap Commons, 751 Lafayette NE.

If you're interested in volunteering your efforts or interested in donating, please call us. We'd love to have you're support!

Get involved and be informed on the planning process of Michigan street.  The corridor includes the area between the Grand River and East Beltline Avenue and between Wealthy and Leonard streets. 

Get up-to-date information @ www.michiganstreetcorridor.us