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The City of St. Joseph is committed to effective communication with residents, business owners, elected officials and other people interested in our community. One of the tools used is a weekly City Weekly Report. Prepared by the City Manager's Office and distributed in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format by e-mail, this publication includes articles by City staff, information about upcoming events, a weekly "Good Job Award", contact information and other miscellaneous information that you may find useful...or maybe just plain fun.
October 9, 2008
What makes building materials a green product?; How Property Maintenance Deals with Violations; Border Wars: Go MizzouHawks
October 2, 2008
Together We Win; What Does It Take? Who Is Affected?; Decisions and Projects In Local Government; Salt and Concrete
September 25, 2008
We Know Where You Are; Cholesterol-Where Is Thy Ribbon?; What I Learned At Trails West!, Part II
September 18, 2008
A Father's Advice For The Workplace!; Can Social Networking Be Good For Your Career?; EMS Role Is Changing; Next Steps; Employee Recognition Week
September 11, 2008
Vegetation Growth; KCI Master Plan; Missouri Prevailing Wage Law
September 4, 2008
Lotta Good Stuff Happenin' In Them Thar Western Parts; And Then There Were Five; Truth or Consequences-Which Do You Choose?
August 28, 2008
Civic Arena Upcoming Events; The Switch From Analog to Digital Television; Fun Ride For Kids!; Coming Soon-Fire Prevention Week
August 21, 2008
Bikes & Blues Festival; Can I Afford To Retire?; You're Welcome; Breastfeeding-The Gold Standard of Infant Feeding
August 14, 2008
What Is Sustainability?; You Drink and Drive. You Lose.; Things Your Computer Guy Won't Tell You
August 7, 2008
Thirty Things; Recycling Cartridges; Like A Little United Nations; There Is Hope For Dilapidated Buildings
July 31, 2008
Have You Met A Hawker Huskster Lately?; What is City Hall REALLY Made Of?; Employee Recognition
July 24, 2008
Out of Gas!; Someone has hired me to kill you!; Water Pollution Control-Disinfection Study; The Tao of Electronic Voting; Motorized Bicycle Regulations
July 17, 2008
Changes are Happening; Easy Access To Information; From our Friends to our Friends
July 10, 2008
Standards-Just an Aribitrary Way to Control Us?; Electronic Discovery
July 3, 2008
What Does Downtown St. Joseph Mean To You?; Cruisin' and Playin'; 2008 Customer Assistance Center Tips
June 26, 2008
Sewers-A Bargaining Chip That Promotes City Growth; Police Computer Systems; Communication With The City; Missouri River Levees
June 19, 2008
Even Turtles Know To Protect Themselves From The Heat; Silencing The Bell; Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
June 12, 2008
Growth is a Stormy Ride-So Let's Get Ready!; Barristers; This Is Not A Job-It's A Way Of Life
June 5, 2008
Marketing New Homes Built with City HOME Funds; Trees-Trees-Trees; Summary of Proposed Changes to Contractor/Trade Licensing Programs
May 29, 2008
Time Travel; Remain Seated With Your Seatbelts Fastened; From Let It Snow to Let Us Mow; Sponsorships Take parkway Run To The Next Level
May 15, 2008
City Budgets-Playing For Dollars and Sky Miles!; Keyboard Shortcuts; Dont Just Change Your Oil...Change Your Thinking; The Importance of Cash Handling
May 8, 2008
The Wishbone Method; MODESA; MACE Conference; Coworking?
May 1, 2008
An Easy Transition?; FOG; Missouri Minor in Possession Laws
April 24, 2008
Achieving Success Through Low Expectations?; Rabies and Prevention; Spring Has Sprung!
April 17, 2008
Consumer-Driven Health Care; International Biking Coming To St. Joseph!; What Can Your Nose Tell You While You Sleep?; Lose the Blues-Keep the Jeans; Missouri Public Health Month
April 10, 2008
Justice for VICTIMS-Justice for ALL; The Purchasing of Vehicles; Building Safety Week 08
April 3, 2008
Busy Construction Season; Top 10 Things People Do To Their Computers; Missouri Community Forestry Conference
March 27, 2008
Jaws and Paws Enforcing Laws; NFPB Comes Back to St. Joseph; The History of Cake Decorating; Recycling in City Hall; YMCA Emergency Cup Classic
March 20, 2008
The Catch of the Day; It Never Applied-So I Never Thought About It!
March 14, 2008
Noble Work for Noble Causes; The Ad Hoc Committee; Old Style Porches for New Homes
March 6, 2008
Ice Storm Debris Pickup; Modern Movies vs Classic Movies
February 28, 2008
Police & Fire Entry Level Testing; Protect The Children; Fitness Classes Booming at the JRP Senior Center; 100 Best Communities for Young People
February 21, 2008
Pay at the Pump Coming Soon to Rosecrans; Valentine's Day History; Can the Health of Your Relationships Affect the Health of Your Heart?; Who Says $1 Can't Buy Happiness?
February 14, 2008
Ice Storm Fires; Just a Little Water; Windows Vista, SP1
February 7, 2008
Economic Development Outlook; Paper or Plastic?; Hosting Conferences
January 24, 2008
Is Transit a Black Hole?; Does Cold Weather Give You A Cold?; National Skating Month
January 17, 2008
Space Heaters Are Hazardous; The Handshake; Youngest Workers Are the Least Satisfied
January 10, 2008
What's Next?; The Societal Benefits of Transit Service; Police Staffing; DREAM Initiative Proposes a Downtown TIF
January 3, 2008
The Power of GPS; ACRONYMS; Keep Your Family Safe Online
December 20, 2007
Strategic Planning; Are You Part of a Botnet?; Riparian Corridors, Stream Buffers & Wetlands, Oh My!
December 13, 2007
12 Simple Steps To Reduce Holiday Stress; You Got Your Gifts Safely Home
Now, Don't Burn Them Up!; Financial Services Updates Access to Financial Info
December 6, 2007
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs; Competing Priorities
November 29. 2007
What do incentives really do for a project or a community???; New look to City Weekly; Stop complaining, you could have been born in the 1800s; VOIP
November 9, 2007
Thermopilic Anaerobic Digester; Do the Wi-Fi Tighten Up; Financial Services Welcomes New Member
November 2, 2007
Make It Count; Hazardous Tree Removal Grant; Mayor's Thanksgiving Dinner
October 25, 2007
Now you know; CMOM is coming; 21st Annual Mayors Thanksgiving Dinner
October 11, 2007
It can't save you if it's not maintained; Stormwater "QUALITY"; Medical Insurance and good health explained
October 5, 2007
October is breast cancer awareness month; As the wheel turns (or not); Contractor and trade licensing
September 27, 2007
Don't send that e-mail!!!; Vacant lots; Council goal number 5; Congratulations on Years of Service
Years of Service;
September 13, 2007
A heartbreaking profession; Winter won't stop pothole repair; Oh no, not another proper shelter article; Merry-go-pig
September 7, 2007
Opening your own cafe / restaurant; MWSU Edge / Neighborhood Pride Cleanup; T.E.A.M. Award
August 31, 2007
The Hatfields...or the McCoys; The more things change; Calling Municipal Court; Welcome new employees
August 24, 2007
The good life - staying well on the job; Livescan fingerprinting; Women's USTA catching on with players
August 17, 2007
Sanitary landfill evolution; Breastfeeding gives babies the best start in life; How old are you? How long have you been in St. Joseph?
August 10, 2007
Fire-safe homes in St. Joseph; Do you have mold in your house; Dont pass me none of that SPAM
August 3, 2007
What is a land use plan; Industry day; A dash of humor
July 26, 2007
Every reason to succeed (if we dont step in it along the way)!; How does calea help; Better late than never
July 19, 2007
Acronyms in public works; Back to school...already???; We built it and they came
July 12, 2007
Historic properties and building codes; ADA compliance; Without it, how would we do our job???
July 5, 2007
Crisis intervention teams; Public involvement in the cso long term control plan; Juda House recognized; Employee Achievement Award - 2nd quarter
June 28, 2007
Newly adopted building codes; Using the internet... part 3; Sewer utility rates in St. Louis are going up; It's that time of year again
June 14, 2007
Wow...the neighbor's roof is burning!!!; Grill and chill; safe not sorry; Using the internet to assist you in a lifetime of learning
June 8, 2007
Money matters; Accomodating spanish speaking individuals; Emergency response; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
May 31, 2007
Deferred payment loan program; In-house mowing - a dream come true; New playground at John Lucas Park; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
May 25, 2007
HHW program and fluorescent lamp recycling; Seek, but you never know what you'll find; GIS...GPS; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
May 18, 2007
Why dont we try building safer homes; Is my child being silently poisoned???; Joint citizens law enforcement academy; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
May 4, 2007
Green, gold, blue, and orange, oh my; Extreme home designs; Economic Development Outlook; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
April 27, 2007
GFOA throws down the gauntlet; Too much, too fast; Trash sting yields five tickets; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
April 20, 2007
We practice putting, but do we practice living; It's time to make a difference; It's that time again; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
April 13, 2007
Fairness and Equity In User Fees; Annual Street Maintenance Program Gears Up; Unified Development Codes; and more; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
April 6, 2007
It's All About Trees; Historic Preservation Training; WPC Employees Win Competition; and more; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
March 30, 2007
Budget synopsis; They're back; Summer is just around the corner; Welcome new employees; Employee Achievement Award - 1st quarter; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
March 23, 2007
Putting GIS to use; Tips for school zone safety; Newest member of financial services; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
March 16, 2007
Open burning: a fire department history; Sewer fund priorities; Portion distortion; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
March 9, 2007
Right vs. popular; Festivals, parades, carnivals; Comprehensive Land Use Plan; Free speech and public employees; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
March 2, 2007
Dangerous buildings; Get to know us at wpc; The dish on Microsoft's Windows Vista; Comments from the City Manager; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
February 23, 2007
AMBER Alert; Organizational skills; Budget and Employee Compensation Task Force; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
February 16, 2007
Heart Health Month; Copy That; Waste Composition at the Landfill, and much more, City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
February 9, 2007
Courage - that's all it takes; Family ties; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
January 26, 2007
Change in the police environment; NIMS fiscal year 2007 requirements; Two points for the fitness of our youth; From Mayor Shearin and Councilmember Falkner; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
January 12, 2007
Haven't we been this way before; What unnecessary destruction; First impression; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
January 5, 2007
Making the old, new again; Transit gone wild; The Northwest Missouri Children's Advocacy Center; City Manager's GOOD JOB!! Award Goes to
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