North Brand Blvd. - Landscaped Median Beautification Survey
Residents and businesses along Brand Blvd., north of Glenoaks, will be receiving surveys this week giving them the opportunity to weigh-in on the desirability of having a median designed to enhance the appearance of the street. Two optional medians were suggested and respondents will have the option of selecting one, indicating that either is desirable, or indicating that no median is their preference. Two examples, Option A and Option B, are provided below.
In August 2008, the City of Glendale joined LA County’s "Single-Use Bag Reduction and Recycling Program." The objective of this program is to enhance environmental preservation efforts and reduce the litter associated with the use of these bags by developing a partnership among supermarkets, retailers, environmental groups, the plastic industry, local governments and the public. The LA County Board of Supervisors voted to reduce plastic bag usage by 30 percent by 2010 and 65 percent by 2013.
"Glendale Recycles" bags are available for purchase at the Public Works Administration Office (633 E. Broadway, Room 209), or at Ginger Bremberg Integrated Waste Management Facility (548 W. Chevy Chase Drive) for 50 cents each, up to ten bags maximum per person. For questions regarding this program contact Alina Morshidian at (818) 548-3900.
West Nile Virus Alert
The West Nile Virus has been detected in sentinel chickens, dead birds and mosquito samples in Los Angeles County. It is recommended that Glendale residents take precautions to protect themselves from mosquitoes, the vector responsible for the spread of the Virus.
