News in Brief
DENVER WATER: “WATER EVEN LESS – IT’S A DROUGHT”
The Denver Board of Water Commissioners is planning mandatory water restrictions to take effect April 1 in response to a second year of drought conditions that could make this Denver’s worst drought year on record. The Stage 2 drought means that Denver Water customers may only water two days a week and must follow this schedule:
• Single-family residential properties with addresses ending in odd numbers: Saturday, Wednesday.
• Single-family residential properties with addresses ending in even numbers: Sunday, Thursday.
• All other properties (multifamily, HOA, commercial, industrial, government): Tuesday, Friday.
Denver Water also reminds consumers not to turn on sprinklers too early in the season, but rather hand water sloped areas of your lawn or sections that are receiving full sunlight. Annuals and vegetables may be watered any day using drip irrigation or hand-held watering; spray irrigation of these crops is only allowed on assigned watering days.
For more information, visit denverwater.org
MY DENVER CARD: 2A BENEFIT FOR CITY KIDS
With the passage of Measure 2A, the city will offer Denver students ages 5-18 free access to the city’s recreation centers and outdoor pools with the My Denver Card. Building on the Denver Public Library’s expanded hours rollout, the card will also act as a library card. All Denver kids are eligible and can register by having their parent or guardian complete a registration form through school or at the recreation center. The goal of this expansion is to help youth engage in meaningful activities and decrease negative activities in school, after school and during vacation months. Special programming will be offered, including swimming, gaming, gym games, youth fitness classes, dancing and art, available during designated afterschool times to allow for adult usage. Of the over 100,000 kids in Denver, it is unknown what percentage will sign-up. Usage will be tracked through a bar code system.
For a complete list of Measure 2A Service Investments, visit denvergov.org/mayor > Programs & Intiatives > Measure 2a Service Investments
STREET SWEEPING RETURNS IN APRIL
Residential seasonal street sweeping begins Tuesday, April 2, and continues through November. Residential streets in Denver are only swept once per month where posted (not every block has restrictions); move your vehicle according to the signs on your block to avoid a $50 parking citation. Denver Public Works provides an email reminder and “No Parking” stickers for calendars; visit keepitcleandenver.org to sign up for the email reminder (be sure you know what day of the week your sweeping day falls on so that you can enter it when you sign-up), call 3-1-1 for sticker reminders. Street sweeping plays a critical role in keeping Denver’s streets, air and water clean. Denver Public Works Street Maintenance Street Sweeping Program removes dirt, leaves and debris from City streets, which reduces air and water pollution and supports a clean environment. Last year, Denver street sweeping crews swept 107,613 lane miles of Denver streets and collected 42,324 cubic yards of dirt and debris. Denver Public Works Street Sweeping program consists of 26 street sweepers (plus four backup units) and 10 dump trucks. The sweepers simultaneously mist the street while rotating brooms sweep debris and dust up into the unit (the hopper). When the hopper is full, the contents are transferred to a dump truck to be taken to the landfill.
For more information, visit denvergov.org/streetsweeping
SAFETY TIPS REGARDING PREYING ON THE ELDERLY
Denver Police would like the community to be aware of two suspects who are preying on the elderly posing as alarm security employees.
Safety Tips: Don’t be afraid to be rude. You are not obligated to open the door for anyone you don’t know. Don’t open the door to anyone before you’ve checked who it is. If you’re not expecting someone and you don’t know them, don’t let them into your home, no matter what they say to you.
If someone claims to be from a company, such as a gas or electricity provider, always double check their identity. If someone is asking for a favor, such as to use your bathroom, borrow a pen or retrieve a ball, don’t let them in; instead direct them to a shop, office or public place.
If you have any concerns about someone who has knocked at your door, call police immediately. If you have a chance try to note what they look like and any vehicle description they have with them, so police can investigate.
For more information, visit denvergov.org/police