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City,
Military Team Up for a Better Monterey | Building
Codes Make City Safer
City, Military Team Up
for a Better Monterey
Did you know ...?
- the Army now pays the City’s costs to operate and maintain the
wastewater, storm-water and street systems at the Defense Language
Institute Foreign Language Center & Presidio of Monterey (DLIFLC
& POM);
- the City, under contract, provides refuse collection and recycling
services to DLIFLC & POM and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS);
and
- the City recently leased the lower Presidio Historic Park to
maintain and preserve it for public use.
Our community
benefits greatly from the resources, jobs and expertise brought to the
area by DLIFLC & POM and NPS, and we always look for unique ways to
build upon our mutually beneficial relationships.
We recently worked
with DLIFLC & POM officials to develop a Web site that outlines some
of the ongoing efforts between the City and the Army.
Log on to
pom-www.army.mil/partnerships
to learn about how these successful efforts are making a difference in
Monterey.
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Building Codes Make City
Safer
Where were you at 5:04 p.m. on Oct. 17, 1989? If you were in
Monterey, you probably noticed the ground shake quite a bit from the Loma
Prieta earthquake. Fortunately, our City experienced only minor damage.
Thanks to effective enforcement of building codes, U.S. residents have
one of the highest degrees of seismic and fire safety in the world.
To
learn more about the people and programs that keep our buildings in top
form, join us for National Building Safety Week from April 5 to 9.
During this week, you can ride along with City building inspectors to
get a first-hand look at what goes into making homes and businesses safer
places. Or stop by our Building Safety and Inspection office Mon. to Fri.
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Colton Hall to ask questions or pick up
information on home remodeling, seismic retrofitting and selecting a
contractor.
Call 646.3890 by April 2 to schedule your ride-along.
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