CODE BLUE ORGANIZERS TO HOLD VOLUNTEER MEETING OCTOBER 9TH

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Kevin Rabago

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          CODE BLUE ORGANIZERS TO HOLD VOLUNTEER MEETING OCTOBER 9^TH

With last winter under their belts, Code Blue organizers will be meeting at 6:30pm this Thursday (October 9^th) at Bethany Grace Community Church, 31 N. Pearl Street, with volunteers, those considering signing up as volunteers and the public to give a brief Code Blue overview and answer questions.

Code Blue, started last year by Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly to provide warming center locations for the homeless on sub-freezing nights, the program operated from December through March; ultimately providing meals and clothes in addition to temporary shelter.

“We’ve learned a great deal since starting last year. We have policies and program procedures in place. The October 9^th meeting will be a review and a good opportunity for people to find out about what the Code Blue program is and what it is not” said Bethany Grace Community Church Pastor Rob Weinstein.

With support from community volunteers and several area churches, the Bridgeton Code Blue program was able to provide additional resources including ready- to-eat-meals, clothing, and referral information for a variety of social service programs designed to aid the homeless and organizers are hopeful of more support this year

“Code Blue, for some, is really a matter of life and death during the winter. Participating churches and volunteers really stepped up and did vital work for our most vulnerable citizens; this year we need more of our churches to be involved so that no one stretched too far. If we all to a little, we’ll all accomplish a lot” said Kelly.

The October 9^th meeting agenda will cover what Code Blue is and is not, what a typical evening at a warming facility looks like, resources for the homeless, Code Blue Safety tips, the importance of volunteers, a brief review of program policies, and a question and answer period.

While Code Blue is expected to start in late November or December; a Code Blue is generally triggered when temps are at 32 degrees with precipitation or 25 degrees without precipitation.

Anyone interested in signing up as a Code Blue Volunteer can visit www.bridgetoncodeblue.com to fill out a volunteer application or call the Office of the Mayor at (856) 455-3230 Ext 200

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    To learn more about Code Blue, please contact Rob Weinstein, Bethany Grace Church 1-855-818-3810

BRIDGETON REVALUATION INSPECTIONS WRAP UP WEEK OF OCT 6TH

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Tyler Technologies

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         BRIDGETON REVALUATION INSPECTIONS WRAP UP WEEK OF OCT 6TH

Tyler Technologies, the company hired by the City of Bridgeton to undertake a revaluation of property throughout the municipality, will be finishing its initial field work the week of October 6^th and residents who have not had an interior inspection of their home are urged to call Tyler Technologies to arrange for an inspection which will ensure accuracy of the data collected.

In addition to the on-site inspections, Tyler Technologies will be sending Property Information-Data Verification Sheets for those properties recently inspected, which will allow owners to review information about their respective properties.

Property owners are encouraged to review the Data Verification Sheets and contact Tyler Technologies representatives with any questions about the information contained on the sheets.

Notices of Preliminary Values will be sent to all property owners during the month of November; after which informal reviews with representatives of Tyler Technologies will be held. Final Notices of Values for the 2015 tax year will be mailed on February 1, 2015.

Property owners with questions regarding the revaluation should contact Tyler Technologies at 1-844-370-3515.

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