City Manager's Update February 21, 2025

CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE

THE CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE

City Manager Jeff Kay

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Join us in celebrating Black History Month!

The month of February celebrates, honors and recognizes, Black History, achievements and contributions to our Nation’s collective story. Black History is American History. On Monday, February 3, the City Council issued a Proclamation recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month in the City of Healdsburg.

Smith Robinson (1907-1963) was known as Healdsburg’s “Ambassador of Goodwill.” Among many other accomplishments, Robinson was admired for his efforts to support local troops serving overseas in WWII.

Photo: Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society

DISTRICT ELECTIONS

On February 18, 2025, the City Council held its third public hearing to review 78 draft maps submitted by the public, along with 3 maps prepared by Redistricting Partners. The City received 12 maps with 6 Districts, 39 maps with 5 districts, 26 maps with 4 districts and 1 map with 1 district. After deliberation, the Council elected to focus on four draft maps that are each comprised of five districts. Community members may view all the maps, community of interest forms and public comment submitted to date by visiting healdsburg.gov/districtelections.

Members of the public are still encouraged to submit maps and community of interest forms for consideration at the fourth public hearing, scheduled for March 17, 2025.

The deadline for submitting maps for this meeting is 5:00 p.m. on March 9, 2025. Submitted maps will be published on March 10, 2025, in accordance with the sevenday publication deadline. For additional information please visit healdsburg.gov/districtelections

NEW! RECREATION GUIDE: SPRING/SUMMER 2025

New Name, New Guide, New Ways to Connect! Our Guide will be available February 24th at 10:00 AM. Please visit, www.healdsburg.gov/getmyguide.

Don't miss out on your chance to sign up for Spring/Summer programs, including swimming lessons, summer camps, sports leagues, Senior Center activities, and community events. Registration opens on March 3rd, and you can sign up online or in person. Please note that phone registrations will not be available. To register online please visit, www.healdsburg.gov/registration.

Be sure to register early many of our most popular programs fill up fast!

Scholarships are also available for qualifying families, HERE.

MARIE SPARKS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS

Marie Sparks was a woman who embodied the generous and unselfish spirit of volunteerism in Healdsburg. Upon her death in 1995, the Healdsburg City Council wished to remember Marie’s giving and unselfish spirit with the annual Marie Sparks Memorial Volunteer Award.

The City of Healdsburg is actively seeking nominations for the 2024 Marie Sparks Volunteer of the Year Award. Nominees need to volunteer their time in Healdsburg and reside within the Healdsburg 95448 zip code. If you know of an outstanding volunteer, now is the time to recognize them. The nominees will be reviewed and selected in early March. Recipients will be honored at the City Council Meeting on Monday, April 7th at 6:00 pm.

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Obtenga más información sobre fugas en healdsburg.gov/fixaleak.