City of Barstow - Crossroads of Opportunity
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Barstow: A progressive High Desert community with small-town advantages that preserves and promotes a quality environment in which to live, work and play. Incorporated in 1947, the City of Barstow is a general law city, which operates under the laws of the State of California and applicable ordinances adopted by the City Council. The city has a council-manager form of government. The City Council consists of five representatives, which includes the mayor, chosen at large by the electorate for a term of four years each. Elections are held every two years for two council member seats and then two years later for the other two council member seats plus the mayor. The City Council sets policy, enacts legislation, and adopts the budget under which the city operates.
The city manager carries out city council policies and directives and oversees the day-to-day business of the city while the city attorney renders legal advice and services to achieve compliance with local, state, and federal law.
The City of Barstow employs 126 (City of Barstow staff organization charts). The employees are charged with accomplishing the city's goals and objectives while ensuring that the community receives desired and mandated services in an effective, cost-efficient manner.
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facebook.comBarstow PD and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Fundraising Event December 21 6pm - 9pm Chili's Grill & Bar 2808 Lenwood Road
Career Fair Barstow College CTE Buildings 1501 State Street December 13 8am - 4pm
Flash Report #3 - The Little Mountain Fire
Upcoming Workshop for District-Based Electoral System: Community Workshop to seek community input on the content of the proposed draft district maps and sequence of elections. Saturday, December 16th @ 10am City Council Chambers 220 East Mountain View Street
Notice of Scheduled meetings and workshops for the Implementation of the District-Based Electoral System
Street Sweeper is working Monday’s trash/recycle route today. Please move your vehicles off the street for the day. Sweeper route is one day behind trash pickup schedule. Sweeper is only on your block twice a month. TIA
Support Barstow Police Activities League Christmas Cops & Kids Program in Tip a Cop! Thursday, November 30th Oggi's Pizza in Lenwood 5PM - 9PM Police Officers will be working side by side with Oggi's Staff to raise money for the Christmas Cops & Kids Program.
Applications for the 2018/2019 CDBG funds (Public Services / Construction) are now available via the following links. San Bernardino County is only accepting applications on line – no hard copies! The first link is for the application and the second link is for the application process. You will need to go to “What’s New” and then “Resource Links” for the e-signature authorization form. Please call Margaret Carter, 760-255-5109 if you have questions. Thank you. DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2017 NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM. https://sbc.hdsoftware.net/login http://www.sbcountyadvantage.com/About-Us/Community-Development-Housing.aspx
7th #askthechief TOMORROW featuring Mayor Julie Hackbarth-McIntyre and Councilman Rich Harpole. #BarstowStrong #BarstowFire #BarstowFireProtectionDistrict #GetInformed #GetInTheKnow
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