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Wanted: Your Input on Capital Improvement Program!
Comments & Suggestions Welcome Until October 31

What is a Capital Improvement Project?
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is Tigard's 5-year plan for matching the cost of large-scale improvements - like fixing roads, water and sewer systems - to anticipated revenues, like taxes and bonds.

What's Makes a Project CIP-eligible?
The city defines a CIP project as

Any public facility project that improves or adds value to Tigard's infrastructure
Costs $50,000 or more
Has a useful life or extends the useful life of a facility for five years or more

Send your comments/ideas today. Learn more here!!

Summer Paving: Coming to Your Neighborhood?

Slurry seals are planned in Neighborhood Network Area 1 (south of Durham Road) and Area�9 (northwest Tigard, west of 130th Avenue). We typically slurry seal an entire neighborhood at once to make more efficient use of taxpayer dollars and to minimize disruption to the neighborhood.

Before slurry seal can be applied, we�ll notify neighbors to empty the street of cars, trucks, basketball hoops, and all other objects. Slurry takes several hours to dry and in order to cure properly, vehicles, pedestrians, and pets must be kept off the street. It is very messy. We�ll do our best to keep affected residents informed and mobile during the project. Thanks for your patience.

Click here to see the 2010 Paving Project Updates.

And the Winners Are�
Thank you to all the residents who logged onto their neighborhood area web page to share comments and photos of what they like best about their neighborhood. The responses were fun, engaging and inspirational. Each area winner received a $50 gift certificate to a Tigard business. The comments and photos were so great that we plan to share them in a Neighborhood Network calendar!

Watch this space for an opportunity to share your images in the 2011 calendar that illustrates why Tigard�and YOUR neighborhood�is A Place to Call Home. Congratulations to these lucky neighborhood residents:

Area 1�Eileen Kerry Kovac | Area 2�Rochelle Villenave | Area 6�Lindsay Lidington | Area 7�Dominique Gay | Area 8�Mary Kerns | Area 10�Carol Krager | Area 11�Donna & Randy Witten |

Want to see all the entries? See why your neighbors say Tigard is A Place to Call Home.

See Graffiti? Make the Call!
Warm Evenings and More Daylight Provide Opportunity for Vandalism
To report graffiti, call the Police Non-Emergency Line at 503-629-0111 and report the location. This ensures that issues are addressed quickly and provides police with statistical information necessary for addressing each neighborhood's patrol and enforcement needs.

Interested in Forming a Graffiti Watch Team?
One person on your team would be responsible for reporting graffiti to the non-emergency police number (503-629-0111) and getting status reports to share with the group (what's been reported and whether or not the landowner or utility has been notified, and how soon it might be cleaned up.) It's even possible to post status reports on your area web page!

If you're interested, in forming a Graffiti Watch in your neighborhood area, contact joanne@tigard-or.gov.

Boundary Map
The city is divided into 13 geographic areas around elementary schools and major transportation routes. To see which neighborhood you�re in, check the map or contact Joanne Bengtson at 503-718-2476.

Are Speed Humps the Answer?
More and more residents are asking the city to install traffic calming devices in their neighborhood to combat speeders. There are steps traffic engineers must take before considering speed hump installation.

The posted speed limit on any city street must be 25�mph or less for the street to be considered. After that, streets are ranked based on the following point system:

Speed: The difference between the 85th percentile speed and the posted speed should be at least 5 mph or more, up to 10 mph. Each mph over the 5 mph, up to ten, counts as one point.

Volume: The average two-way, weekday daily volume divided by 1,000 will be ranked from 0�6.

Accidents: The number of accidents in the past year(s) will be rated from 0�5.

Sidewalks: One point is added if there are no pedestrian facilities and none if there are existing walkways.

Cut-through Traffic: This is determined by the type of intersecting street on either end of the subject street.

Other Factors: This includes efforts by the neighborhood to help itself by participating in the Neighborhood Speed Watch Radar Program or other similar methods in working with the Police Department to reduce speeds. This illustrates the interest the neighborhood has demonstrated in reducing speeds, other than just requesting speed humps.

Lastly, speed humps will be installed only on streets that have grades less than eight percent. They will not be installed on sharp curves or steeper grades because they create safety hazards that outweigh any benefits derived from the device.

If you have questions, contact Joanne Bengtson, joanne@tigard-or.gov or 503-718-2476.

Now that all of the Neighborhood Areas have active web pages, it�s time to get the Neighborhood Network Steering Committees in place. Anyone who is a resident or represents a business in their neighborhood is encouraged to apply!

Download the Steering Committee Info & Application here.

Are you interested in how your neighborhood will grow -- what new development will take place and when?

Do you want to help keep your neighborhood safe and ready to respond to emergencies?

Are you involved in your neighborhood schools?

Do you have ideas for small things that could make a big difference in how your neighborhood looks?

Are there sidewalk or trail connections needed in your neighborhood?

What events or activities could be held in your neighborhood to get people connected?

What Will the Steering Committees Do?
The Steering Committee for each Neighborhood Network will work as a group to gather input on ideas and proposals for neighborhood beautification/clean-up activities, neighborhood events, and neighborhood improvement at its annual meeting. The Steering Committees will also serve as a conduit for residents to raise issues or concerns. More Details and Application here...

Membership
In order to be recognized as a Neighborhood Network Steering Committee there must be at least four members. The membership of the Steering Committee is comprised of up to seven representatives--3 At-Large Members and at least one member representing one of the following interests:

Community Emergency Response Team Member
Neighborhood Watch Captain
Local School PSO Representative
Neighborhood Web Page Administrator/Content Manager