December 2009
Notes from the Mayor
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Just three years ago, the town was booming with activity. Cuppy’s Coffee
and Starburcks opened for business and all other business locations were filled.
Today, both coffee shops are closed as is our Italian restaurant and there are
no current prospects to open any new establishments in these vacant buildings.
On the flip side, though, both the Fairfield Inn and Aegean Restaurant opened
and seem to be prospering. Everyone knows the times are challenging,
the Town commission is also aware and we continue to scrutinize all expenses to
maintain a low tax burden. |
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The Shalimar Christmas Parade and Party will be on Tuesday, December
8. The parade will start on the south side of Eglin Pkwy at 5:00 and
will end at approximately 6:00. The Commission will meet briefly at
6, then the party will begin.
Food, drinks, and holiday cheer all provided. Please come by
and meet your Shalimar neighbors. |
Notes from the Police Department
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The foxes are gone and the bears have arrived. There are many steps you can take
to avoid the impact of bears. First, to eliminate the presence of bears do not
store garage containers outside. They should only be placed curbside the night
before the morning of pickup. Keep dog food inside and grills clean. Remember
bears can smell 7 times greater than a Bloodhound so these steps are essential.
Never feed or approach the bears, call your local police at 651-1115.
We have had a few complaints from residents and school officials about parking
on Erwin Fleet and Shalimar Drive behind the Meigs Middle School baseball field.
This is not a pick-up or drop-off spot for children. The police and school
officials will start to enforce no parking in this area as it is frequently used
by buses and children walking home. The safety of our kids is out biggest
concern.
The Holidays are here. Please remember to abide by the traffic laws and watch
for the influx of kids in the neighborhoods. Call ahead to inform about your
guests parking on the rights-of-way. Have a blessed and joyful Holiday season. |
| The long anticipated RV storage lot across Richbourg Ave from the Fairfield Inn
is finally coming to fruition. The Planning and Zoning Board will be
making development recommendations to the Town Commission by February of next
year and they need your
input. The current concept is to provide fenced-in storage
spaces for Shalimar resident's motor homes, boats, trailers, jet skis, etc.
All stored items will have to have current registrations. A monthly fee will be
collected to pay for the development costs over a period of 4-5 years. The
initial fee will probably be around $1 per ft./month of space used, but will be
set well below other local storage rates. The P&Z needs to know what mix
of different sized parking areas to plan for - if
you have an RV item that you would like to store in the RV lot, please contact
town hall with the item description and approximate length/width.
Other comments and ideas are also solicited. Please call 651-5723 or email
tb@shalimarflorida.org. |
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For up to the minute information on what’s going on in Shalimar,
follow the Police Department on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/shalimarPD. |
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A limited amount of firewood (recycled local oak) will be available to
Shalimar residents (only). Please call 651-5723 or come by town hall for
details. |
Mayor
Gary Combs
Commissioners
Ricardo Garcia
Jerry McCallister
Ursel Behnken
Glenn Wagner
Police Chief
John Cash
Town Manager
Tom Burns
Deputy Town Clerk
Tina Smith
Help us welcome new residents to Shalimar
Give us a call or e-mail when you see new neighbors!!
Town Hall 651-5723
www.shalimarflorida.org Police Department 651-1115