Morton Burleigh Bismarck Mandan (MBBM) Opportunity Development Subcommittee Sets Meeting Dates
March 11, 2010
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Morton Burleigh Bismarck Mandan (MBBM) Opportunity Development committee – a subcommittee of the Mayors’ Economic Advisory Group established by Bismarck Mayor John Warford and Mandan Mayor Tim Helbling – has set forth meeting dates and locations as follows:
March 16, 2010 4:00 p.m. Mandan City Hall
April 19, 2010 4:00 p.m. City County Building, Tom Baker Meeting Room
May 18, 2010 4:00 p.m. Mandan City Hall
June 22, 2010 4:00 p.m. City County Building, Tom Baker Meeting Room
July 20, 2010 4:00 p.m. Mandan City Hall
August 23, 2010 4:00 p.m. City County Building, Tom Baker Meeting Room
For more information, visit www.bismarck.org
Change Your Clocks… Change Your Batteries
March 9, 2010
BISMARCK, N.D. – When it comes time to change your clocks on Sunday, March 14, the Bismarck Fire Department wants to remind everyone to make another change that could save your lives – change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
Communities nationwide witness tragic home fire deaths each year. An average of two children per day die in home fires and 80 percent of those deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms. Non-working smoke alarms rob residents of the protective benefits home fire safety devices were designed to provide. The most commonly cited cause of non-working smoke detectors is worn or missing batteries.
“Most fatal fires occur between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. while most families are sleeping” says Ron Kunda, Fire Marshal for the City of Bismarck. “Children and seniors are most at risk for home fire deaths and a working smoke detector can give them the extra time it takes to get out safely.”
The Bismarck Fire Department recommends these simple steps:
o Install a smoke detector in each bedroom and hallway and on each level of your home.
o Install carbon monoxide detectors on each level of your home.
o Test the smoke detector once a month.
o If the smoke detector is older than ten years, replace it with a new one.
o Change the batteries twice a year, each time you change your clocks!!
o Don’t forget about your carbon monoxide detectors!!
o Vacuum out the dust from your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
o If your carbon monoxide detector is over five years old, replace it with a new one.
The Bismarck Fire Department would also like to remind you to have an escape plan in your home that includes two exits from each room and a safe meeting place outside the home. Be sure to practice the plan with your family so you can prepare for an emergency before it happens.
The Bismarck Fire Department encourages you to use this information to keep you and your family safe. For more information visit www.bismarck.org/fire or call 701-355-1400
Bismarck Spring Load Restrictions to Begin March 10, 2010
March 6, 2010
Spring load restrictions will be placed on City of Bismarck streets and alleys effective March 10, 2010 at 7 a.m. Placement of spring load restrictions is coordinated with the North Dakota Department of Transportation spring load restrictions on NDDOT highways in the surrounding area.
Restrictions are lifted when roadbeds have stabilized enough to carry normal traffic.
Contractors/truckers should move heavy loads prior to March 10, 2010 before load restrictions are placed on City of Bismarck streets and alleys.
The spring 2010 load restriction map will be placed on the website March 9, 2010, prior to spring load restrictions being placed on city of Bismarck streets and alleys. The map will be available at www.bismarck.org, click on City Departments, Engineering, Maps.
If you have any questions, please contact City of Bismarck Engineering Dept. at 355-1505.
Updates will be announced in future news releases as new information becomes available.
The City of Bismarck reserves the right to change or establish additional load restrictions on city streets as deemed necessary.
Morton Burleigh Bismarck Mandan (MBBM) Opportunity Development Subcommittee to Meet Feb. 23, 2010
February 18, 2010
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Morton Burleigh Bismarck Mandan (MBBM) Opportunity Development committee – a subcommittee of the Mayors’ Economic Advisory Group established by Bismarck Mayor John Warford and Mandan Mayor Tim Helbling – will hold their first meeting Tues., Feb. 23, 2010, 4:15 p.m., in the 4th Floor Mayor’s Conference Room of the City County Building located at 221 North 5th Street, Bismarck.
Agenda
• Discussion of meeting locations and rotation
• Discussion of mission statement
• Discussion of meeting frequency and timing
• Discussion of topics for future meetings
For more information visit www.bismarck.org
Applicants Sought for Bismarck Human Relations Committee
February 16, 2010
Applicants Sought for Bismarck Human Relations Committee
BISMARCK, N.D. – Mayor John Warford is seeking Bismarck residents interested in serving a three year term on the Bismarck Human Relations Committee. The deadline for applications is March 12, 2010. New committee members will be announced at the March 23, 2010, City Commission meeting.
The Human Relations Committee meets the third Monday of every month at the City/County Building. The committee has adopted a policy that four consecutive absences from meetings will result in a request for resignation.
The mission of the Mayor’s Human Relations Committee is to protect and promote the personal dignity of all Bismarck citizens and to eliminate any discriminatory barriers that prevent them from reaching their full human potential.
Interested Bismarck residents should send Mayor Warford a letter describing their qualifications, background, and why they would be interested in serving on the committee. Please visit www.bismarck.org and click on application. The letter and or application should be mailed to:
Mayor John Warford
City of Bismarck
PO Box 5503
Bismarck, ND 58506-5503
For more information you may contact: Bismarck City Administration at 701-355-1300 or
visit www.bismarck.org