Last June’s neighborhood cleanup was a great success. In all, 10.5 tons of trash were hauled off along with two dumpsters of brush. Over a ton of metals were recycled along with numerous refrigerators, TVs and other electronics. We had 17 volunteers who, among other things made 30 curbside pickups,…
Author: Pete Radecki for SGFNN
On Saturday July 21, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Bissett neighborhood will host its first-ever “Yardzale.” Come cruze our streets that day where you might expect to find most anything imaginable for sale: tools, clothes, artwork, home improvement materials, toys for the kids (even big kids), back-to-school stuff,…
Bissett Neighborhood Association’s lineup of speakers for our May, June and July meetings were all about ways we can make our diets more healthy, improve physical health and feel better about things by achieving better balance in our lives. As of this writing at the end of May, the Bissett…
Last year we asked Bissett Principal Marcie Stallcup what the school could use in the spring and she said they always seem to run short on dry-erase markers. BNA took in donations in the fall and presented over 100 markers. A big THANK YOU to all those who donated! Go…
Complete Electronics Recycling Here’s a big shout out to David Kramer, and the folks at Complete Electronics Recycling, located at 2935 W Chestnut Expressway, for joining the Bissett Neighborhood Association. They can accept most anything you might have laying around the house that has a plug or battery, and don’t…
The Bissett Neighborhood Association is conducting a survey of neighborhood needs, and while we are still open to receiving more responses, we’ve compiled some of the early findings. In the past, top needs focused on chronic nuisance properties, but this issue has moved down the list. Today, the top need…
Last year, Brandon Grame, owner of Bubba’s BBQ on West Bypass a little north of Chestnut became our first business member and we’re excited that he decided to renew this year. Brandon showed his support by providing some of his excellent barbecue at one of our monthly meetings last year…
The Neighborhood Advisory Council’s charge is to provide advice to City Council and key City staff about issues of concern to them and that impact neighborhoods. In providing such guidance, NAC has frequently asked for input from the City’s 18 registered neighborhoods through their various association representatives. This input is…
When a property is granted tax abatement for a developer, a key criterion is what many refer to as the “But for …” clause, as in, “The economics were such that the project would not have gone forward, but for the tax abatement.” As we enter 2018, I think we…
Over the past several years, NAC has made various recommendations related to the City general fund budget. Ever present in the discussions leading up to those recommendations have been forecasts of sales tax revenue. Such revenue is the lifeblood of the bulk of what we look for from the City:…