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See Inside for Schedule of Events! City Sets Goals, Creates a Vision for Harrisburg’s Future MAYOR JULIE VAN LUVANEE
Since January, Harrisburg E c o n o m i c Development Corporation and Chamber of Commerce President Adrienne McKeown and I have been focusing on our community’s most important resources: our past and current residents. Friendly, helpful and visionary residents who have embraced their purpose are who have shaped our community into what we are today. The question of if and how we are going to keep our small town and caring community values is the big question. This was one of the main objectives of the Harrisburg Days Committee that started our annual city celebration years ago. My special thanks to those visionary leaders and volunteers who worked very hard to establish what we are now celebrating as our 10th year! But what about our future? Over the past six months, we have established a Vision Planning Group comprised of city and
Peddling Season
It’s that time of year... To see a list of peddlers with an active peddlers license and the relevant ordinances, go to the City website at www.harrisburgsd.gov You do have the right to request to see someone’s peddler’s license! No peddler shall peddle door to door between the hours of 8:00 pm and 9:00 am the following morning, except by specific appointment with or invitation from the prospective customer.
board leaders, city staff and leaders in Lincoln County to start executing on actions that will shape the Harrisburg of 50 to 75 years from now. While this is a huge task, the group is very excited and passionate about managing our growth rather than it managing us. Additionally, the City Council has been strategically planning our one, five and 10 year goals to help support the overall direction that is being set by the Vision Planning Group. Some items that we will be completing by the end of 2018 will include a communication plan to help residents know where to look for information, a road maintenance plan, streamlining administrative activities in city hall, providing educational opportunities for residents and building collaborative relationships with our houses of worship. We have also starting working on our five year goals including a viable solution for Cliff and Willow, trails, parks, a street light plan and securing a new location for city hall. We couldn’t get many
of these accomplished without the amazing residents who sit on our Park, Planning & Zoning, and Library Boards and the Harrisburg Economic Development Corporation (HEDC). But MOST important, our future isn’t just in the hands of the above mentioned groups. Our future is in YOUR hands. The more you get to know your neighbor, the more you help each other and the more open you become to getting involved in our community the more likely we all are to reach our goals. If you really love Harrisburg, I ask that you help it become something even better than when you came. That is the true sense of community. As mentioned earlier, this is the 10 Annual Harrisburg Days coming up soon. Meet your neighbors, take advantage of the free bands, spend quality family time together and create memories. Emulate the small town values and feelings that Harrisburg Days was created to foster and be excited for our future! Have fun!
Water Conservation Tips To help in conserving water, here are some conservation tips:
Ways to Save Water Indoors • Check all faucets, pipes and toilets for leaks. • Install water saving shower heads and ultra low flush toilets. • Take shorter showers. • Never use your toilet as a wastebasket. • Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving. • Defrost frozen food in the refrigerator. • Fully load your dishwasher. • Wash full loads of clothes. Ways to Save Water Outdoors • Don’t over-water landscaping. • Water your lawn or garden early in the morning or late in evening. • Adjust sprinklers so that they don’t water the sidewalk or
street. • Don’t water on cool, rainy, or windy days. • Equip all hoses with shut off nozzles. • Plant drought-tolerant or low water use plants and grasses. • Use shrubs and ground cover to reduce the amount of grass. • Place mulch around plants to reduce evaporation and discourage weeds. • Set your mower blades one notch higher, since longer grass means less evaporation. • Use a pool cover to cut down on water evaporation. • Use a bucket instead of a hose to wash your car. • Use a broom rather than a hose to clean sidewalks and driveways.
Do your part this summer and follow the tips provided by the city to help conserve water in the community.
Water Restrictions in Effect Year-Round What You Need to Know City of Harrisburg Water Restrictions are in effect year round. Watering restrictions apply to the sprinkling, watering, or irrigating of lawns. Trees, shrubs, flower and vegetable gardens may be watered as needed.
These restrictions are strictly enforced and failure to abide by them will result in up to a $200.00 fine. Currently we are at a Level 2 Restriction which limits watering or irrigating of yards to 2 days per week using the last digit of your physical address. Water use shall occur before 10:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. If your address ends in: 0, 3, 6 - you may water on Monday and Thursday 1, 4, 7 – you may water on Tuesday and Friday
2, 5, 8, 9 – you may water on Wednesday and Saturday No watering is allowed on Sundays or between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.! Should the level of restriction change, notification will be done by the following methods: city website, Harrisburg Times publication, and on your monthly water billing. To establish a new lawn, new sod and seed watering permits are available for a one-time 30 day period. The permit is $25.00 and can be obtained from City Hall. Please contact City Hall at 743-5872 in advance if you are interested in obtaining a permit. The Harrisburg High School irrigation system is not on city water and is not required to abide by the city’s water restrictions.