InterLinc: City of Lincoln: Mayor's Office: 2003 Media Releases

City of Lincoln
Mayor's Office

2003 Media Releases

January • February • March • April • May • June •

July • August • September • October • November • December

December: Mayor Seng's New Year's Message; City Receives Funds for Antelope Creek Trail; Mayor Coleen Seng's Response to Veto Override on Smokefree Air Act; Mayor Coleen Seng's Response to Veto Override on Alcohol Special Permits; Nominations Now Accepted for Arts Awards; Veto Letter - Smokefree Air Act PDF - 89K; Veto Letter - Speical Permit 2002 PDF - 89K; Veto Letter - Special Permit 2039 PDF - 87K; Mayor Presents Award of Excellence for November; Public Invited to View Preliminary Plans for Sunken Gardens Renovation

November: Community Donation Programs Benefit Parks; Mayor Seng’s Thanksgiving Message; Mayor Presents Awards of Excellence for September and October; 3rd and “A” Railroad Overpass Now Open; Mayor Releases New Homeless Count; City Promotes Awareness of Geography and GIS Technology; Mayor Announces Plans for Star City Festival and Parade; Sunken Gardens Campaign Kicks Off Two New Programs

October: Stransky Park to Be Dedicated Sunday; New Habitat Reserve Area Dedicated in North Lincoln; Mayor Kicks Off Campaign to Increase Recycling; Lincoln Police Department Awarded State Accreditation; Soto and SCC Staff Receive Human Rights Award; Fund-Raising Campaign for Jamaica Trail Under Way; 12th Street Arts Corridor Now Open; Cedars Managing Downtown Child Care Center; East "O" Street Project Completed Ahead of Schedule; Public Invited To Open House On Alternative Transportation Issues; Highlands Trail To Be Dedicated October 14th; Lincoln Plating Receives Major Wellness Award; Mayor Selects Taute to Lead Personnel Department; Aging Services Receives Grant for Outreach Program to New Americans; Grant Will Provide VISTA Workers for Youth Project

September: Sunken Gardens Campaign Receives Large Challenge Donation; Town Hall Meeting Planned for September 22; City Partners With Lincoln Arts Council on Folk Arts Project; Mayor Presents Award of Excellence for August; Nelson: Senate Panel Approves $1.9 Million for Omaha, Lincoln Projects; Mayor Kicks Off Tour of Quilt; Resource Officers Return to Lincoln Schools; Applications for Star City Parade Now Available

August: Mayor Announces Plans for “PATRIOT DAY – LINCOLN REMEMBERS”; Temporary Exhibit of Tour De Lincoln Bikes to Kick Off 12th Street Arts Corridor; Public Invited to Events Commemorating March On Washington; Mayor Promotes “SAFE WALK AND SAFE RIDE TO SCHOOL”; Mayor Vetoes Special Permit for Jax; Mayor Seng's comments on infrastructure financing to the City Council, 08/18/03; Mayor Presents Award of Excellence for July; Mosquito Spraying to Begin Friday Morning; Task Force to Study Alternatives to Vehicle Travel; Mayor Promotes Breast-Feeding Initiatives; Sunken Gardens Campaign Reaches $1 Million Mark

July: Mayor Reminds Citizens of Upcoming Hearings, Meetings; Mayor Says Continued Water Conservation is Important; Mayor Asks for Continued Observance of Voluntary Outside Water Conservation Measures; Intersection of 27th and South to Close for One Week; Mayor Presents Awards for "Clean Your Files" Week; Mayor Presents Awards of Excellence for May and June; “Lincoln Cares” Cools Playground and Bethany Shelter; Mayor Introduces “BUILDING LINCOLN” Initiative; Mayor Releases Hometown Security Study

June: Mayor Invites Area Residents to Celebrate the Fourth of July at Oak Lake Park; Mayor Dedicates New Affordable Housing Development; City Earns Top Bond Rating; Mayor Introduces “BUILDING LINCOLN” Initiative; Frogs Find Freedom in Lincoln’s Sunken Garden

May: North 66^th Close and Two Streets to Open Tuesday; Public Invited to Comment on Cable Television Service; City Acquires New Park Land East of Pioneers Park; Nebraskans Urged to Support Firefighters Memorial; Mayor Releases Infrastructure Finance Report; Campaign Under Way to Raise Funds for Sunken Gardens; Mayor Presents Award of Excellence for April; Eagles View Park Dedicated; Partnership Leads to Better Service to Citizens; Mayor Proclaims May 6 World Asthma Day in Lincoln; Mayor Announces Old Federal Building Sale Completed; Mayor Announces More Efficient Process for New Development

April: Mayor Says State Farm Expansion is Great News for City; Grants Awarded to Three Environmental Projects; “Lincoln Cares” Program to Fund Air Conditioning at Indoor Playground; Lincoln Again Named “Tree City USA”; Floodplain Task Force Recommends New Standards to Protect Community; Fugitive Frog Hops to Folsom Children’s Zoo Opener; Mayor Says Passage of Crime Package Will Improve Public Safety; Lincoln Listed As One of Nation's Best Places for Jobs; Facts Show Lincoln Economy Strong and Growing; City Begins Voluntary Water Conservation Today

March: Citizens Asked to Report Information on Sign Vandalism; Mayor Presents Award of Excellence for 2002; Mayor Kicks Off Environmental Awareness Days at Earth Wellness Festival; Mayor's Statement of Support for Troops; Mayor Calls for Erosion Control at Building Sites; Oak Lake Park to Host 4th of July Celebration; Dredging and Construction to Begin at Holmes Lake; Mayor Presents Facts on Storm Sewer Bond Issue; Revised Conservation Plan Changes Watering Schedule; Mayor Says Local Job Growth Surpasses Job Losses; Mayor Presents Award of Excellence for February

February: Mayor Urges Council to Approve Fiber Optic Ordinance; Number of Employed Workers Up More Than 5,000 Over Past Year; Sales Tax Revenues Top $5 Million for First Time; Back-Up Emergency Communications Center Dedicated; Mayor Announces Land Donation For New City Park; Self-Help Grants Awarded To 26 Groups; Mayor Vetoes Oversized Mall Sign; Mayor Presents Award of Excellence for January; Lincoln to be Among First in Nation to Offer New Personal Computer Based Emergency Alert System; Entertainment Center Coming to Downtown; Plans Announced For City's Third Abraham Lincoln Celebration

January: Mayor's Crime Package Includes New Ordinances On Firearms, Pawned Property; Lincoln Journal Star To Receive Mayor's Community Conscience Award; Mayor Names Hometown Security Study Committee; City Information Services Receives $100,000 Grant; "Women's Voices" Report Released; Wesely Administration to Observe Holiday with Painting Project; Mayor takes Action to Streamline Business Permit Process; Mayor Applauds Passage of Impact Fees; Mayor Presents Award of Excellence for December; Gravel Road to New Homes is Symbol of Why Impact Fees are Needed; City Takes Action to make Crosswalks Safer

Past Media Releases: 2002 2001 2000

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