CPMT Meeting - August 19, 2020

City of Suffolk

Community Policy and Management Team

August 19, 2020

9:00 am

WTCSB Harbour View Office, 7025 Harbour View Blvd, Suite 119, Suffolk

Call to Order

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SUFFOLK PUBLIC WORKS BULK TRASH AND DEBRIS COLLECTION UPDATE

SUFFOLK PUBLIC WORKS BULK TRASH AND DEBRIS COLLECTION UPDATEAs was announced last week, the Suffolk Department of Public Works Refuse Division is providing extra bulk waste or special collections to Suffolk residents following the impact of Tropical Storm...

SPECIAL BULK WASTE COLLECTIONS TO BE PROVIDED

Following the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias and two related tornadoes, the City is providing extra bulk waste or special collections to Suffolk residents.

Bulk waste collected by the Department of Public Works between August 5^th and August 19^th will not ...

Upcoming Temporary Road Closure Portion of Wilroy Road

Suffolk Public Works Traffic Engineering advises of an upcoming temporary road closure for a portion of Wilroy Road (Route 642).

Wilroy Road (Route 642) will be closed, in both directions, south of Rt. 58 from River Creek Drive to Lassiter Lane. The closu...

City Offices to Close to Public Until Further Notice

Following Governor Ralph Northam’s statewide order which became effective at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, to protect the health and safety of Virginians and reduce the spread of the Coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, Suffolk City Office...

Suffolk Parks & Recreation Cypress Park Pool 2020 Opening for Public Open Swim and Swimming Lessons

Suffolk Parks & Recreation Cypress Park Pool, located at 2001 Arizona Avenue, is opening on Wednesday, July 1^st.  The pool is ready for both Public Open Swim and Swimming Lessons.

Public Open Swim will be Tuesdays through Sundays, 2:00 p.m. to...

MOSQUITO SEASON HAS BEGUN

MOSQUITO SEASON HAS BEGUN

The mosquito season has begun, and Suffolk Mosquito Control is working diligently to protect the City from mosquito-transmitted diseases and to reduce nuisance mosquito populations. Operations include, but are not limited to, rout...

Suffolk Parks & Recreation Playgrounds Closed

The playgrounds at the following Suffolk Parks & Recreation parks will close to the public at 6 a.m., Saturday, March 28, 2020, until further notice due to the City’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the need for social distancing:...

CITY TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND ONLINE TRANSACTION CONVENIENCE FEES

Please be advised that, until further notice, convenience fees for all transactions made online at the Suffolk Treasurer’s payment portal (www.suffolkvatax.us) have been temporarily suspended in order to assist our citizens as we all deal with t...

Suffolk Keeps Citizens Safe and Informed with Suffolk Mass Notification System

The City of Suffolk is now working with Everbridge, the worldwide leader in unified critical communications, to keep residents safe and informed with quick and reliable emergency notifications and public service announcements. As of Monday, March 2, 2020,...

Summer Burn Ban in Effect May 1st

The Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue’s Fire Prevention Bureau wants to advise citizens that there is no open air burning allowed from May 1^st through September 30, 2020.  This restriction comes from the Virginia Department of Env...

Black Bear Safety Reminders

Spotting black bears in Suffolk is nothing unusual, especially considering our proximity to the Great Dismal Swamp. 

Residents can minimize negative interactions with bears by following some simple guidelines to take now:

Secure your garbage: &...