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RoadConstructionUpdate

🚧 ROAD CONSTRUCTIONUPDATES 🚧

o SW 10th and Wanamaker – sawcutting pavement for next removalphase.

Open Government

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o N. Topeka West street andCherokee bridge improvementsare complete.

o Work continuing on 6th Streetbetween Gage and Fairlawn.  Sodplacement and final lift of asphalt(east end) next week if weatherpermits.  The heavy rain last weekcaused some delays.

o Full depth pavement patchingand 2018 curb replacementunderway.

o Work continuing on the 21st andKS Intersection.

o Work started this week on the29th and Burlingame Intersection.

You can find updates to all streetprojects on the Open Data Portal ofthe city websitehere: https://projects.topeka.org/projects?categoryId=Streets:Alley%7CBridges%7CCurb%20%26%20Gutter%7CDistribution%7CRoad%7CSidewalks%252FRamps&tab=projects

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PollinatorPalooza 

This year, for the Zoo's annualnative plant sale, they're turning itinto a Pollinator Palooza.Pollinators are a very importantpart of our environment and wedon't know what we'd do withoutthem. The Zoo will be selling nativebee houses and incorporatingseveral free activities and learningstations for all ages. Paint yourown toad abode and make a seedball all while picking out nativeplants to attract pollinators to yourown home. Join us on Saturday,May 12 in the Zoo parking lot andin front of Big Gage Shelter House.

All proceeds support the TopekaZoo's Conservation Fund to beredirected to conservation projectsaround the world and right here athome.

Plants include:

Common Milkweed, Rose Verbena,Blue Indigo, Spiderwort,

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Largeflower Penstemon, FoxgloveBeardtongue, LanceleavedCoreopsis, Purple Prairie Clover,Large-flowered Primrose, TopekaConeflower, Pale PurpleConeflower, Butterfly Milkweed, JoePye Weed, New Jersey Tea, Grey-Headed Coneflower, Black-EyedSusan, Culver's Root, Blue Lobelia,Dotted Blazing Star, SwampMilkweed, New England Aster,Willow-Leaved Sunflower,Ironweed, Rigid Goldenrod

This event is co-hosted by the theTopeka Zoo and City of TopekaWater Pollution Control.

We'd like to extend a huge thankSeaman High School for buildingthe native bee houses and creatinga logo and event banner for thisevent and Wood N Stuff Cabinetsfor a donation of wood for thenative bee houses.

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Giraffe Live Cam 

The Topeka Zoo has partnered withKTWU to provide a live camerafeed of our giraffe's that you canwatch anytime. 

You can now watch Hope, Abi, andSarge and be on baby watch 24hours a day! Visitwww.topekazoo.org/giraffe cam orwww.ktwu.org/giraffes any time tocheck in.

 Recent Updates The 2015 International Fire Code became effective May 1, 2018.

The Budget and Performance Division continues to build the 2019proposed budget. The budget calendar can be found athttps://www.topeka.org/budget

The start work order for the SW 26th & Chelsea Drainage CorrectionProgram (DCP) project was issued last week and construction willcommence this week (May 7-11).

The Street Department sealed 49,800 linear feet of cracks.

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Sea Lions Comingto the Zoo 

The Topeka Zoo is excited towelcome Sea Lion Splash! FromMay 26th to June 17th you canenjoy a sea lion show during yourvisit. The Zoo will also have threeThursday fundraiser eveningsduring their stay where the zoo willbe open late to everyone for just$5 (anyone over 2, includingmembers). We really appreciateyour patience during constructionand can't wait to see you all verysoon!

PerformancePortal 

Visit the Topeka Open PerformancePortal to for an interactive view ofproductivity updated through theend of the first quarter. Forexample, did you know that theProperty Maintenance Division hasalready completed 4,413

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inspections in the first quarter of2018?

You can visit the performanceportalhere: https://performance.topeka.org/ 

Budget PrioritiesSurvey 

The Budget office is requesting input on priorities for the 2019 Budget.Take the budget priorities survey athttps://www.topeka.org/finance/budget/ to make your voice heard! 

Coming up The Neighborhood Stabilization Program will be closed out and apublic hearing will be held on May 22nd at 5:30 in the HollidayConference Room.

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43rd & Colly Creek Utilities replacement public meeting scheduledfor 5/10/18 at 4:30pm at the Topeka Baptist Church at 4500 SW GageBlvd. Construction will begin as early as 5/21/18 or as late as 6/4/18.

May 10th, the Zoo is hosting a Conservation Connection, a freeprogram at 6:30pm. Guest speaker is from the Lubee BatFoundation.

May 12th is Pollinator Palooza at the Zoo. 

 

 

Brent Trout 

This weekly report is presented toyou from the office of City ManagerBrent Trout.

For other weekly reports, visit theCity's website.

This report was produced throughour open data portal. We haveseveral other open data portals to

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