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For more information and to register, contact Gioia Garro Town’s Web Site at 905-640-1900 or 905â€"8952423 or via email at gioia.garro@town6fws.com. Closing date for Picnic tables and overhead lighting will be provided by the Town and registered organizations will be featured on the Town’s website. For further information on the project, please contact Andrew McNeely, Deputy-Director Manage; of Planning at 905-640-1910 or 905-895-5299 ext 270 or via email at andrew.mcneely@townofws.com. Community-based, non-profit organizations are invited to participate in the Inside Whitchurch-Stouffville information fair. The fair will be held in conjunction with Moonlight Madness: A brief presentation on the design options and alternatives for the redevelopment of Civic Square and the adjacent public lands will commence at 7 pm followed by a discussion with members of the public. The design options and alternatives represent a refinement on the comments which were received from members of the public at the meeting of June 18th. Please plan to attend and provide your comments on the redevelopment of this important community precinct. Location: Town Municipal Office, Council Chamber 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor Staff from the Development Services and Leisure Services Departments are hosting a Community Information Meeting on the options and opportunities in support of redeveloping and enhancing Civic Square and the public lands immediately adjacent to 19 Civic Avenue [former Town Hall site]. The Meeting will be convened on: Together let’s plan ahead Date / Time: Tuesday July 29th, 2008 7:00 pm REDEVELOPMENT ENHANCEMENT OF CIVIC SQUARE AND ASSOCIATED PUBLIC LANDS Council Chamber, 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor Steaming Sun-Wu: I I7. 2008 Civic Square (Clock Tower) downtown Stouffville Thursday, August 21, 7:00 p.m. â€" 10:00 p.m. INSIDE WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING AT 1:00 RM. TUESDAY JULY 29, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING AT 1:00 PM Assistive Listening devices available upon request Closing date for bids is Wednesday, luly 23rd, 2008. Fire and Emergency Services is offering for sale, by public bid, a 1982 GMC Brigadier Tanker, on an "As Is, Where Is" basis. Prospective bidders may contact Fire and Emergency Services at 905-640â€"9595 to arrange an appointment to inspect the vehicle. Bid documents are available at the Clerk’s Department or on the TAX PAYMENTS may be made by mail, or in person at the Town Office, 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor, and at most Financial Institutions through tellers, banking machines and by telephone and Internet banking. Banking fees may apply. After hours, tax payments may be made in the drop box on the main floor west entrance at 37 Sandiford Drive. FINAL TAX bills have now been mailed. Ratepayers who have not received their bills should contact the Treasury Department as soon as possible. Failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes or the penalty charges for late payment. For more details about these positions and application procedures, please refer to the Town’s web site at www.townofws.com or 905-640-1900. Planner Urban Design This senior planning position is responsible for the development and coordination of planning standards and requirements for heritage preservation and urban design elements for streetscapes, parks and open space planning. Manager of Planning Due to an internal promotion, the Town has an immediate opening for a Manager of Planning, responsible for coordinating the Planning Services Division, comprised of development review, long-range planning, urban design, and GIS and information services. The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville is an enviable blend of urban and rural communities located in east central York Region, with a current population of 30,000. The Town is one of Ontario’s premier municipalities; in fact, it has been ranked as one of the top 10 Ontario Towns to invest by the Real Estate Investment Network. The Town’s population is expected to reach 3750 by 2010 and the population could double within the next fifteen years. lst Instalment Due - July 18, 2008 2nd lnstalment Due â€" September 19, 2008 2008 FINAL PROPERTY TAX BILLS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Ruth Armstrong, AMCT, CMTC Tax Collector 8! Revenue Supervisor For more information on Burning Permits, please see our website at www.townofws.com/fire_burning.asp or call 905-640â€"9595. RECREATIONAL FIRES... Permits are not required for recreational fires but the following conditions must be complied with: SPLASH PADS... “Chill Out” at one of our new Splash Pads! We’ve got three Splash Pads up and running for the summer season: Millard Street (west of Westlawn), Byer’s Pond Way (South of Hoover Park near 10th Line) and Hoover Park Drive (at Mostar). Drop by, place your hand on the sensor and prepare to get WET! Open daily from 9:00 am. â€" 8:30 pm. Currently, there are NO licences issued by the Town. If you see an ice cream truck or have any questions, please contact a By-Law Enforcement Officer at ext. 254 during office hours or ext. 229 on evenings and weekends. FOR FASTER SERVICE. . . Try the town’s automated line. Dial 905-640-1910 or 905-895-5299 then enter your party’s extension number to be directly connected. ICE CREAM VENDORS... The‘l‘own licenses ice cream vendors, which ensures: o The use of outdoor fireplaces must comply with the manufacturers’ guidelines. In the event that there are no guidelines, only approved material may be burned, a minimum 3m (9.84') clearance must be maintained between the fireplace and combustible objects. - Recreational fires that emit excessive amounts of smoke or sparks or create a nuisance are not permitted and must be extinguished. The Fire Chief may at any time require that a recreational fire be extinguished. - Outdoor fireplaces must be equipped with screens on the flue and fuel loading area. o Only clean wood products may be burned. - Recreational fires must be supervised by a competent person at all times until they are completely extinguished and there must be present and in close proximity adequate means to extinguish the fire. o Recreational fires shall be prohibited when an Open Air Burning Ban has been declared by the Fire Chief. Recreational fires shall not be permitted when the wind speed exceeds 20kph (12.4mph), when the wind direction is changing frequently, or when there is decreased visibility on any highway in the vicinity. Recreational fires are prohibited during construction within any subdivision or on any construction site within the Town. - Fires must not exceed .75m (2.46’) in diam- eterror :ZSm (2.46’) in height and must be contained to prevent the spread of fire. o Proper food handling; - Criminal record screening by York Regional Police; and o Compliance with hours of operation and playing of music The resident or occupant of any land on which a recreational fire is occurring must ensure that Officers have full access to the said land at all times during the recreational fire. Outdoor fireplaces must be installed on a nonâ€"combustible surface.