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1. Mayor Weir Speaks at Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook Breakfast
2. Register your Cellular Telephone for CodeRED Emergency Alerts
3. Applications for WAV Units Due June 15
4. July 4th Street Fair has Daylong Events and Entertainment
5. Council Corner: Q&A with Councilmember Ed Summers
6. City Manager’s Blog: Saving local libraries
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On Friday, June 12, Mayor Christy Weir presented an update on the City's Economic Development to more than 150 attendees at the 2009 Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook Breakfast. Dr. Bill Watkins, of California Lutheran University, provided keynote remarks and was followed by Jerry Roberts, publications manager at UC Santa Barbara.
Mayor Weir:
“Back in 2005, in tandem with the adoption of our General Plan, Ventura established a five-year strategic approach to economic development, focusing on six key priorities: The Auto Center; McGrath property; The Westside; The North Avenue; Downtown; and businesses in high potential industries.
In every category, Ventura actually has a larger share of countywide economic activity than our 13 percent share of countywide population. Our total economic output exceeds $8.5 billion a year, with 20 percent of retail sales in the county...
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2. Register your Cellular Telephone for CodeRED Emergency Alerts
CodeRED is the City of Ventura’s high-speed emergency notification phone system. You will receive a recorded telephone message in the event of emergency situations or critical community alerts in your area. Examples include: evacuation notices, fire reports, boil water notices, and missing child reports. Ventura's emergency responders will attempt to notify you in the event of critical community alerts in your area, but cell numbers are not automatically included and must be registered individually to receive information such as evacuation notices. Please take the time to register your cellular phone number in the system online by clicking the CodeRED icon at www.cityofventura.net/fire. |
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Artists of all types, working in any medium, at any stage in their career and from any geographic area are invited to apply for one of the 54 live/work units at the new Working Artists Ventura (WAV), located in the cultural district of downtown Ventura, California at the corner of Ventura Avenue and Thompson Boulevard. For more information about the artist units, please visit www.place.us. Applications are due Monday, June 15. Details |
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4. July 4th Street Fair offers a California Dreamin’ theme with Daylong Events and Entertainment |
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5. Council Corner: Q&A with Councilmember Ed Summers |
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6. City Manager’s Blog: Saving local libraries “Amidst all the clamor about the State budget meltdown, there is more bad news for Ventura County libraries. In the first round of cuts prompted by State cutbacks, County Library Director Jackie Griffin recommended consolidating Wright Library on the Ventura College campus with the downtown E.P. Foster Library. That remains the default option, although it has been put off by the ‘Save Wright Library’ fundraising campaign mounted by the Friends of the San Buenaventura Library.” |
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