News from the Council

As you may have noticed, construction is well underway at the old Suburban Avenue carlot. Folks from Pawn America have told us that the pawn shop will be ready to open in January, and that Exchange Street, also in the same building, will open sometime in February. Testing and construction work is beginning on the other buildings and on the landscaping for the rain gardens, etc.

At Conway Rec Center, and unrelated to our recent community actions there, the totlot is open and in use, and the kids' mural is finally installed on the east wall of the center. This latter work was mysteriously delayed in installation since it was finished this summer. We are happy to see both projects completed.

Finally, a heads up that our office will be minimally staffed from Dec 17 until after the first of the new year. If you need a recycling bin before the new year, you must call no later than Tuesday Dec. 11. Otherwise, you can try calling ahead to see if someone will be there to hand them out, or just wait until after the first of the year.