• SCHEDULED ROAD CLOSURES

  Over the next few months there will be several street reconstruction and paving jobs in Atherton that will involve road closures. The proposed schedule is as follows:

  Atherton Avenue - June 16 through July 31
  James Avenue between Magnolia and Lilac – June 5 through June 17
  Lilac Drive – June 5 through June 17
  Lowery Drive – June 18 through June 24]
  
  After the main roadway on Atherton Avenue is completed, the Atherton Avenue cul-de-sacs will also be reconstructed. Project construction is expected to be complete in August. For more information, contact Public Works 752-0570.
  

• PARK STRATEGIC PLAN ADOPTED
  
  In February, the City Council adopted the Park and Recreation Commission's Strategic Park and Recreation Plan. You may download the pdf file using Adobe Acrobat Reader: Park Strategic Plan 2003. (PDF 315k)
  

• NEW LOOK FOR ARTS COMMITTEE WEBSITE
  
  Be sure to check out the Atherton Arts Committee’s newly redesigned website, which is part of the Town’s website at http://www.ci.atherton.ca.us/arts/index.html. The site contains information about all of the Committee’s upcoming programs, and was designed by Atherton Arts Committee Art Instructor, Inga Dorosz.

• STREET PROJECTS COMING YOUR WAY
  
  The Public Works staff is busy putting together plans and specifications for rebuilding and resurfacing streets this coming Spring and Summer. Streets that are scheduled to be rebuilt include San Benito, Bassett Lane, Lane Place, Atherton Avenue between Linda Vista and Stern, James Avenue between Magnolia and Lilac, Lilac Drive and cul-de-sac, Lowery Drive, and the two Atherton Avenue cul-de-sacs on the north side of Atherton Avenue. Stockbridge from Alameda de las Pulgas to Selby Lane will be patched and overlaid, and the Holbrook-Palmer Park parking lots will be patched and resealed. The Town also has a consultant working on plans to replace Elena Avenue’s crossing of the Atherton Channel.

• TOWN HALL DISPLAY CASE AVAILABLE
  
  The display case in the lobby of the Town Administrative Offices is available for community organizations to use to promote a special event or just to exhibit an interesting display. Use of the case is on a space-available basis. Please contact Sharon Barker, City Clerk at 752.0529.

• Pesticide article provided by the Atherton Tree Committee:
  With pesticides on the way out, safer products are in.

If you have suggestions for the Town website, or are interested in volunteering your time to help the Town, contact Sharon Barker, City Clerk sbarker@ci.atherton.ca.us. or call 650.752.0529.

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