Village Briefing, week of Feb. 23

Published 12:00 am Thursday, February 23, 2023

Events

Neighbors Helping Neighbors — the village encourages everyone to be a part of this month-long awareness campaign regarding food insecurity and the many ways to support those in need through the Clemmons Food Pantry. Collection boxes are located throughout the Village of Clemmons, including village hall. Celebrate the event at the Clemmons Food Pantry from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25. All aboard the Triad Express! Bring two non-perishable goods to ride the Triad Express with Clemmons law enforcement officers (monetary donations also welcome).


The spring Medicine Drop will be held on Monday, March 20, at the Clemmons Fire Department from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Please remain in your vehicle. This will be a drive-thru service. Only pills can be accepted. Liquids, needles and inhalants will not be accepted. This is for households only.

Employment

The Village of Clemmons currently has job opportunities available. Find out more at clemmons.org/jobs. Current openings include public works facilities & landscape technician and stormwater technician I.

The Village of Clemmons is hosting a job fair on Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Public Works Facility. For more information, email lshortt@clemmons.org.

Clemmons Farmers Market

Several vendors are offering off season preorders and weekend pickup at Village Hall. Go to clemmons.org/preorders for more info.

Meetings

The regularly scheduled council meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. in council chambers.

The Planning Board will not meet in February due to a lack of agenda items.

Public Works

To assist with additional waste, recycling and cardboard, Clemmons’ residents are invited to bring their excess to the Public Works facility between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays).

When available, mulch can be loaded at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday — please note mulch is only loaded at these times and not throughout the day. Mulch is not available on rainy days. All trucks and trailers must have side walls and be covered (example: with a tarp) before leaving the yard. For mulch availability, call Public Works at 336-766-9170. These services are limited to Village of Clemmons residents, and you may be asked to show ID.

Leaf collection is complete for the 2022-2023 season. There will be no additional leaf collections until leaf pickup resumes in October.

Stormwater

Staff will be completing drainage outfall inspections throughout the Village of Clemmons as part of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s NPDES Phase II permit throughout the months of December through March 2023 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (weather depending). Activities may include visual observations, photography, creek walking and water quality sampling, primarily at drainage pipe outlets into ditches and water bodies. All stormwater personnel will be wearing reflective vests, driving marked vehicles and carrying identification.