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2011 Tampa Municipal Election Candidates Forums

The League of Women Voters of Hillsborough County, in conjunction with City of Tampa Television, presents these forums in an effort to help the public become better informed about the candidates running for Mayor and City Council.

 

Replay Times:

Mayoral Candidates: Mondays at 2 p.m., Fridays at 9 a.m. and Saturdays at 9 p.m.

City Council District 1: Sundays at 10 p.m., Mondays at 3 p.m. and Fridays at 11 a.m.

City Council District 2: Sundays at 10:30 p.m., Mondays at 3:30 p.m. and Fridays at 11:30 a.m.

City Council District 3: Mondays at 8 a.m., Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and Fridays at 7 p.m.

City Council District 4: Mondays at 8:30 a.m., Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

City Council District 5: Mondays at 9 a.m., Fridays at 2 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m.

City Council District 6: Mondays at 9:30 a.m., Fridays at 2:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 p.m.

City Council District 7: Mondays at 10 a.m., Fridays at 5 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 p.m.

 

www.hclwv.org

& available on demand at

www.tampagov.net/cttv

 

City of Tampa Television, Verizon FiOS Channel 15 & Bright House Networks Channel 615

 

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City of Tampa Television Offers Online Video on Demand Service

 City of Tampa Television (CTTV) programming is now available on demand through your computer!  To access the service, go to tampagov.net and click on Video on Demand under Online NewsCenter (bottom right of page). This will take you to the CTTV on Demand page allowing you to view all CTTV programs and meeting coverage from your computer. From the web, visitors are able to locate programs, access available meeting agendas, and utilize closed captioning service also when available.  CTTV can be found locally on Channel 15 on the Verizon FiOS cable system and on Channel 615 on Bright House Networks. For additional information, please contact City of Tampa Television Public Relations Coordinator Mark Flynn at (813) 274-7034 or mark.flynn@tampagov.net.

 

http://www.tampagov.net/dept_cable_communication/programs_and_services/CTTV_On_Demand.asp

 

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2011 SWEEP SCHEDULE

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Please visit the Solid Waste Department's website below and click on the 2011 SWEEP Schedule to see when Solid Waste is coming to your neighborhood.  A list of the accepted and prohibited items is also on the website.

 

http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Solid_Waste/programs_and_services/SWEEP/

 

Just leave your big bulky items and appliances on your curbside by 7:00 a.m. no earlier than EIGHT days before your neighborhood’s scheduled pick-up, and Solid Waste will take them away. Collections take place during the work week Monday - Friday. In addition, there is only ONE pick up PER HOUSEHOLD. The SWEEP program is designed to help keep Tampa looking beautiful and save customers money from having to order a special pick-up.

 

Please note: There will be no SWEEP collections on single observed holidays, including the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, January 17. If your neighborhood is scheduled for SWEEP that day, it will resume the following day. Solid Waste may assess a special charge if the pick-up is deemed unusually excessive.

 

If you have any SWEEP questions or concerns, please contact the Department of Solid Waste and Environmental Program Management at (813) 348-1111.

City Council Should Be Embarrassed

Channel 10 news at 6 PM tonite.  This is our "handpicked city council man.

 

Tampa, Florida --The windows and doors on the houses at 1908 and 1906 Mitchell, just off Palm Avenue in Tampa, have been boarded up. Code Enforcement head Jake Slater says the dilapidated houses doesn't meet code and are a danger to the community.

 

We asked Slater if it is true that the house at 1908 is basically a crack house and he said that is what he has been told. But the owner of the houses, Tampa Council Member Curtis Stokes, won't take any of the blame for their condition.

 

Stokes says the home got into such disrepair, because the family living in it tore the house up.

 

When we told Stokes Code Enforcement says they have been in disrepair for a long time, he said it has only been like this since June. When we reminded Stokes that was six months ago, he didn't seem top think it was a problem.

 

Stokes says by having workmen board up the house and posting "no trespassing," signs he is doing his civic duty to keep the neighborhood safe.

 

We asked the council member if it bothers him to be at the point where the houses are in such condition and the code enforcement had to be called out, he told us he didn't know what was so bad. We told Stokes, three code enforcement officers had to be called out and Tampa Police said the property was a "drug hole." Stokes disputed the claim and said it was just part of a nice, quiet neighborhood.

 

Tampa Police contacted code enforcement following complaints from neighbors and officers who patrol the area. When an investigation was started, drug paraphernalia and condoms were found strewn around the inside. Slater says all he can say is what Tampa Police told him, and that the problem had been going on for a long time and the police were concerned.

 

But Stokes doesn't appear concerned, and the council member -- who isn't embarrassed by going back on his word to seek re-election to his appointed seat <http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/story.aspx?storyid=160130&catid=250>

-- doesn't seem to be embarrassed by his property problems either.

 

When we asked Stokes if he was at all embarrassed that Code Enforcement had to be called to his property, he told us Code Enforcement is all over town, and it is no big deal.

 

Stokes will receive a letter this week telling him what he has to do to keep the structures from being condemned and torn down.

 

Mike Deeson, 10 News

 

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Please Help Tampa Fire Rescue Win a $10,000 Grant

If you have not done so please take an on-line fire safety quiz and help TFR win a $10,000 grant for fire safety materials for our children.

Tampa is in a "horse race" with Richmond VA's fire service for this $10,000 grant, and we can win this!

Please go on line to www.tampafirefighters.com and take the quick 10 questions safety quiz, clicking "Tampa" so that TFR gets the credit.  Then pass this along to your association members, church groups, biker clubs, whatever, encouraging them to do the same.

 WE CAN WIN THIS with your help!!

 

 

City of Tampa Administration Update

Download Memo October 13_2010

 

Attached is the October City of Tampa Administration update.  There are lots of FREE events included in this attachment. 

We are in 2nd place behind Minneapolis - Please help Tampa Fire Rescue win $10,000 for fire safety for children.

Let's beat Minneapolis in safety awareness!!

 

Please go on line at

www.befiresmart.com/protect-your-community/fire-safety-pledge/take-the-quiz.

and take this quick 10 questions fire safety quiz to help me get $10,000

(woohoo!) for my fire safety program.  Please indicate that you are looking for Florida, then Tampa,  then BE SURE TO CLICK ON TAMPA  so that I can get credit for it!!

 

Thanks so much!!..... and could you blast it out to all your contacts?

 

 

 

Patricia Dempsey, Coordinator

Public Education Office

808 East Zack Street

Tampa Florida 33602

813-274-8241

 

Smoke Alarms Save Lives!

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Curtis Hixon Park Upcoming Events!

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Please find attached the Curtis Hixon Park schedule of events scheduled as of today through December 2010. This is a great information piece to share as this park is for everyone!

Garbage In, Garbage Out...

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE CITY.........

This is a three page letter.  To read full size click each page as you get to it!

 

 

NEED A SUMMER JOB???

Summer Employment Opportunities - Tampa Parks and Recreation Department is accepting applications for summer employment. If you are looking to build your resume, enhance your leadership experience, participate in team building, meet new and interesting people, but above all positively impact the lives of our youth – WE HAVE THE JOB FOR YOU! 

Opportunities include: recreation leaders, lifeguards and swim instructors and art instructors. Details and applications are available online at http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Parks/training/employment.asp.