Fall 2010 “NEW” Meeting Scheduled

TYLER — The City of Tyler Neighborhood Services Department and representatives from several other City departments will hold a neighborhood meeting tonight with residents of the Fall 2010 Neighborhood Empowerment Works (NEW) focus area. Departments that will be represented include Police, Fire, Code Enforcement, Engineering, Traffic, Animal Control, Water Utilities, Streets and Parks. Officials say the meeting is an opportunity for neighbors to share their concerns and help identify projects that the City can address during the focus period. The gathering is scheduled for 6:00 at North Tenneha Church of Christ, 1701 N. Tenneha Ave. Refreshments will be provided.

The NEW neighborhood�s boundaries are from West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Moore and Border Avenues to Franklin Street between Moore and Palace Avenues to West Vance Avenue between Palace and Border Avenue. �Resident input is critical to this program,� said Neighborhood Services Director Brenda Johnson. �The residents know their neighborhood better than anyone and are in the best position to identify opportunities for improvement.�

According to press materials, the NEW program enhances the quality of life for Tyler residents � one neighborhood at a time � by intensely concentrating City services in a specific area for three weeks. Various City departments use information gathered from the neighborhood meeting as well as an examination of the area to identify services that could make an immediate impact on the neighborhood. This will be the 10th NEW neighborhood since the City started the program in 2006.