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Merry Healdsburg is tonight! 
We hope to see you in the Healdsburg Plaza starting at 5:00 p.m. to kick off the holiday season with us!

Bring the whole family to enjoy carriage rides, family activities, delicious holiday food, complimentary photos with Santa, live music by Healdsburg Chorus and Rocio La Dama de La Cumbia y Su Sonora, and so more!

The tree lighting ceremony starts at 6:30 p.m., and activities will conclude at 8:30 p.m.  For the full schedule, and more information, please click here. 

Thank you to our sponsor, Stay Healdsburg, and our partner, the Healdsburg Chamber, for supporting this festive community celebration.

Happy holidays!  

Plaza Holiday Tree

Our Community Services team has been busy! In addition to the final days of planning for Merry Healdsburg and 39^th Annual Senior Appreciation Dinner, they spent this week in the Plaza decorating the Plaza Holiday Tree.

Many thanks to Image Tree Service for donating their awesome staff and equipment to help us string 4,000 lights, hang 500 ornaments, and place the star on top!

Celebrate Posada + Hanukkah

Join our Community Services team and Corazon Healdsburg on December 16 from 5:30-8:00 pm. in the Plaza for our first ever Community Posada and celebration of Hanukkah!

This special evening will feature traditions from Mexican and Jewish communities including food, music, and gifts.

The event is free and all are welcome! 

Coffee With The City

Join us for our next Coffee with the City!

This will be a casual chat with City Manager Jeff Kay, as well as department directors and other city staff, about topics that are City related, including an update on the City's budget and financial health, the upcoming climate mobilization strategy kickoff, the City's work to address diversity, equity, and inclusion, housing affordability, and an overview of upcoming projects for parks, road improvements, and drought resiliency.

We want to hear from you!

Please join us on December 8, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at the Healdsburg Library!

Toys For Tots

The Healdsburg Police Department and Healdsburg Police Officers’ Association have partnered once again with the Sonoma County Toys for Tots Campaign!

The Marine Toys for Tots program helps children of Sonoma County have a brighter Christmas.  If you would like to participate, you can bring a new, unwrapped toy to the police department lobby between now through December 15.  Once collected, the toys will then go to the Healdsburg Community Center and will be distributed by the Marine Toys for Tots volunteers.

Join us in making this year another success!

Climate Mobilization Strategy Community Kickoff

The City of Healdsburg is developing a Climate Mobilization Strategy to provide a framework of projects to pursue for the City to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions, in support of regional climate goals.

We will be kicking off the Climate Mobilization Strategy with a Community Workshop on Monday, December 12, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Healdsburg Community Center Multi-Purpose Room (1557 Healdsburg Avenue).  Childcare, language interpretation, and light refreshments will be provided.

Please save the date and share with anyone that may be interested. We look forward to hearing community ideas on how Healdsburg can be as sustainable as possible! 

For more information on the Climate Mobilization Strategy, please click here.

To receive updates and news on the Climate Mobilization Strategy, please click here, and subscribe to the "Smart Living Healdsburg" list, under "News Flash."

Upcoming City Council
Agenda Items

Interested in joining us for the December 5 City Council Meeting?

Here’s what’s on the agenda:

- Proclamations recognizing Tina Trettin and Jerry Eddinger on their years of service to the City
- First quarter financial update
- Update on the development of the diversity, equity, and inclusion plan
- Proposed contract and lease with Corazón Healdsburg
- Revised rate schedule for garbage and recycling services
- Installation of newly elected council members and selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor

To view the full agenda and staff reports, or join from home, click here.

Join our team!

The City of Healdsburg is currently recruiting for the following positions:

- Accounting Assistant II
- Parks and Facilities Aide
- Police Officer
- Recreation Leader I-III (Senior Center)
- Recreation Supervisor
- Senior Civil Engineer
- Utility Worker II

To learn more and apply, please visit governmentjobs.com/careers/healdsburgca.

Become A Streets To Creeks Communty Leader!

Are you a local business or organization interested in doing more to clean up the environment and protect waterways?

The City's Streets to Creeks campaign is looking for Community Leaders to lead local cleanup efforts through its Action Tracker platform!

Action Tracker is a simple online tool for local businesses and groups to motivate members of the community by highlighting sustainable practices to help clean up the environment - including trash pickup, pet waste removal, and commercial car washing. 
Interested?

The Streets to Creeks team has two upcoming Zoom meetings:

- December 15, 2022: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- January 11, 2023: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

To register for the Zoom presentation, click or tap here.

Questions?
Contact Blythe at [email protected], or check out the Action Tracker website for more information at actiontracker.streetstocreeks.org.

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