News from Hollister Town Hall

Vonnie Mathiesen                                                                                                                                           # 10    Assistant City Administrator                                                                                          OCTOBER  2009



 
PARTNERS FOR PROGRESS…Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 2:30 in Hollister Town Hall. Taney County Officials, Hollister and Branson City Officials, MoDOT representatives, and others will be on hand
to discuss area transportation projects.
 
FALL CLEAN UP DAY Tuesday, October 6... On your normal trash collection day you can place curbside for pick up any large disposable allowable items and one appliance. Items that are not allowed include; batteries, tires, yard waste, paint cans, oil and major construction material. Refrigerants must be removed and items must be properly labeled "CFC Removed" or they will not be picked up for disposal.  This would be a good time for you to help your neighbor carry some of their “stuff” to the curb for pick up.
 
HOLLISTER HALLOWEEN WALK & YMCA BOO BASH…Friday, October 30, 2009… Witches galore, scary sounds, low lying fog and shiny red shoes with treats are in store at the 6th Annual Hollister Halloween Walk at the YMCA.  Come search for city officials as your stroll through the haunted withes walk at the YMCA.  Donations of cash and/or treats are needed.  Last year this annual event hosted over six hundred (600) children and kept them safely off the streets at nighttime hours.
 
FOUNDERS DAY AND HOLLISTER CELEBRATES 100 YEARS…on April 30 thru May 2, 2010. Committee members for varied events are needed. There will be a Hat-titude Ball on April 30 at College of the Ozarks, a Saturday night concert and fireworks on Sunday night. Saturday will be filled with fun, food, contests and games. Let us know if you have an idea for a fun event and come join us and be on the planning committee. Call 334-3262 for meeting date information.
 
SHOP HOLLISTER FIRST…City sales tax revenues are down.  Dollars to operate the city comes from sales tax.  The City of Hollister receives 2.0 cents of the 8.1 cents charged on retail merchandise.
 
RECYCLE…to reduce paper waste.  You can place your paper in the Big Green Bin located behind the Hollister Elementary School.  Paper items accepted for recycling; books (hardback & paperback), feed or seed bags (no plastic linings), junk mail, magazines & catalogs, newspapers & slick inserts, office paper, construction paper (staples are ok), paper cartons, pasteboard, pasteboard inserts from kitchen paper towel & toilet paper rolls and telephone books.  
 
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS …Do you have your copy of the A to Z  Guide to City Services booklet?  Pick up a copy of the Guide to City Services at Hollister Town Hall.  Ask Bridget, Rhoda or Sandy for a copy when you pay your utility bill…or just drive thru and the girls will gladly give you a copy.  Do you know how to contact Animal Control, the Transfer Station or the Prosecuting Attorney?  All these numbers and a lot more information can be found in the Guide to City Services provided the City Clerks Office.  
 
HOLLISTER POLICE DEPARTMENT… encourages everyone to lock their vehicles when not in use and to remove all valuable items from plain site.  During National Child Safety Week Law Enforcement Campaign, Hollister issued a total of 40 traffic tickets, including, one (1) child safety seat violations; three (3) safety belt tickets; 15 speeding tickets and twenty-one (21) other traffic violation tickets. 
 
CLICK IT OR TICKET !                         BE SAFE                         DRINK AND DRIVE …YOU LOSE !