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Bulk Trash Week 1 Summer Camp
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Bulk Trash Week 2 City Council, 7pm
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Senior Life Center Father’s Day Program 10 am
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2016 Juneteenth Celebration
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Bulk Trash Week 3 City Council Work Session
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Bulk Trash Week 4 City Council, 7pm
Low-Cost Vet Services Event
LANCASTER ISD UPCOMING EVENTS/ACTIVITIES June 3 June 6 June 7 June 10 June 27-30
Last Day of School – Early Release LHS Commencement Ceremony, 7 PM (UTA College Park Center) Called Board Meeting & Quarterly Review, 6:30 PM District Offices Closed Lancaster ISD Tiger and Lady Tiger Basketball Camp @ Lancaster HS Cost is $80 and registration is onsite. Girls and boys ages 8-17 are welcome
June is a BULK/BRUSH pick-up month……..
Questions? Concerns? Contact 972-218-1300
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The CodeRED emergency notification system is a communication service available for emergency and nonemergency notifications. CodeRED employs intranet mapping capable of geographic targeting of calls and a telephone-calling system capable of delivering prerecorded messages directly to homes and businesses. Your contact information will remain private and will only be used for severe weather alerts. Please register HERE to receive emergency notifications. For questions, please call 972-218-2600.
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Best Southwest Juneteenth Celebration When: June 18, 2016 Time: 4:30 - 10:00 p.m. Location: Grimes Park, 501 E. Wintergreen Road, DeSoto, TX Sponsored by: DeSoto, Lancaster, Duncanville and Cedar Hill The City of DeSoto and the Best Southwest cities join together for celebrating Juneteenth. This event will be rejoicing freedom through diversity and honoring the oldest known celebration for the ending of slavery. Activities will include food vendors, a variety of art by local artists, crafts, musical performances and much more. http://desototexas.gov/332/BestSouthwest-Juneteenth-Celebration
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Water Quality Issue
Tips for Dealing with Pet Waste
Improperly disposed pet waste can wash into storm drains by rain, melting snow, and even from the runoff from sprinklers and other landscape watering. Storm drains in North Central Texas drain directly into our lakes and streams, carrying many pollutants along with the water. This water is NOT treated or cleaned before it empties into a body of water.
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Pet waste that ends up in our lakes, rivers, and streams causes many problems. Pet waste in the water increases bacteria levels and that can cause gastrointestinal problems and skin reactions, making the water unsafe for swimming and other activities.
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Flush it. Pick up the waste with a pooper scooper or slip a plastic bag over your hand. Flush the waste down the toilet (do not flush the plastic bag). Toss it (in a trash can). Collect the waste in a plastic bag, tie the end securely, and toss it in your trash can. Bury it. Scoop the waste and bury it at least six inches in the ground and away from gardens and water sources. Attach a small bag or pouch to your dog's leash so that you can always carry a supply of baggies. Be creative in reusing materials for picking up pet waste. Save plastic bread bags, plastic newspaper sleeves, or plastic produce bags and use them as scooping baggies. Clean up droppings around the yard at least once a week. Either flush them down the toilet, or dispose of them in a secured baggie in the trash can. Pet waste composters are also available commercially, so check those out
Click here for more tips.
LANCASTER ANIMAL SHELTER 690 E. Main St. (972) 218-1210 Shelter Hours Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday Closed pg. 5
Cats Small dogs/puppies Large dogs
$15 $15 $25
Come and visit the Lancaster Animal Shelter and some of the wonderful pets ready for adoption. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at the Animal Shelter please call 972-218-1200.
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Important Numbers Animal Services
972-218-1210
Building Inspections/Code Compliance
972-218-1200
City Career Opportunities
972-218-1794
City Hall
972-218-1300
Country View Golf Course
972-227-0995
County Health Dept (Immunizations)
214-819-1800
County Tax Office
214-653-7811
Development Services
972-218-1200
Driver’s License Office
469-272-9301
Economic Development
972-218-1314
Facility Rentals
972-218-3706
Fire (Non-Emergency)
972-218-2600
Lancaster Regional Airport
972-227-5721
Library
972-227-1080
LISD Administration
972-218-1400
Municipal Court
972-218-1334
Outreach Center
972-227-0138
Parks Division
972-218-3709
Planning & Zoning
972-275-1722
Police (Non-Emergency)
972-218-2700
Public Works
972-275-1752
Recreation Center
972-218-3700
Senior Life Center
972-218-3780
Texas State Auxiliary Museum
972-218-3790
Volunteer Opportunities
972-218-3706
Water/Sewer Repair
972-218-2324
Water/Utility Billing
972-218-1328
Mayor Marcus E. Knight
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For more information contact: Community Relations, 972-218-1303, communtiyrelations@lancaster-tx.com