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INDIANAPOLIS (May 17, 2011) – Governor Mitch Daniels has issued a disaster emergency for 34 counties due to severe weather that has caused widespread damage to homes, businesses and public property beginning April 18 and continuing. New Albany Municipal Utilities has announced their 2011 Summer Watering Program, which this year will be available by sign up only. Summer watering discounts are based on each individual household’s average water consumption. The following streets are closed as of Monday at 1p.m. due to high water and related conditions:
Southern Indiana Waste Systems, the city’s contracted waste hauler, will be working on Saturday, April 23, in the central portion of New Albany, the area most affected by the storm that tore through the city early Wednesday morning, Mayor Doug England announced today. The City of New Albany expects to receive $791,394 in Community Development Block Grant Funds and $8,000 of program income with an additional $966,500, in reallocated funding for an estimated total of $1,765,894. Propose activities and descriptions for Fiscal Year 2011 are listed below: The annual spring clean up at New Albany’s two municipally-owned cemeteries – Fairview and West Haven – will begin Tuesday, March 15, the Board of Public Works and Safety announced today. As of 1p.m. Thursday, the following city roads have been closed due to rising water and flooding:
The City of New Albany will host a send-off celebration for IU Southeast’s men’s and women’s basketball teams in honor of their recent conference championships and upcoming NAIA Division II National Tournament appearances, Mayor Doug England announced today. The celebration will be held Friday, March 4, at 3p.m. in the Third-Floor Assembly Room at the City-County Building, located at 311 Hauss Square in downtown New Albany. “IU Southeast is a terrific asset to the city’s population and also a strong economic-development tool,” England said. “We want to publically recognize the terrific achievements of our hometown university and send them off with a positive showing of support.” The IU Southeast women’s team, coached by Robin Farris, won its third-straight Kentucky Intercollegiate Conference title Saturday night, beating Alice Lloyd 72-58. The men’s team, directed by former University of Louisville standout Wiley Brown, got past IU East 91-85, also on Saturday night, to capture its fourth-straight KIAC crown. “Winning a KIAC title and earning an automatic bid to the national tournament is very special, and I am glad we will be able to share in the celebration Friday with our community,” IUS Athletic Director Joe Glover said. The IUS women will travel to Sioux City, Ia., and the men’s team will head to Point Lookout, Mo., for their respective national tournaments. Both teams are slated to leave IU Southeast’s campus on Grant Line Road on Sunday. England, Glover and both head coaches will speak. The event is open to the public. The purpose of this Citizen Participation Plan is to ensure the timely and accessible involvement of the citizens of New Albany in the drafting, implementation, and assessment of the City of New Albany’s FY2011 Community Development Block Grant One-Year Action Plan. Applications for police officer positions with the New Albany Police Department will be accepted through May 30th. |
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