Population: 13,600

Size: 4.75 square miles

Annual budget: $23 million

Number of dwellings: 6, 259

Median home price, October 2007: $1,285,000

City Council: Mayor Christopher Raker, Vice Mayor Dick Swanson and council members Anne Solem, Andrew Berman and Shawn Marshall. The council meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 26 Corte Madera Ave.

City Hall:City Manager Anne Montgomery, Planning Director Rory Anne Walsh, Public Works Director Wayne Bush, City Clerk Mary Herr and Assistant to City Manager Linn Walsh can be reached at 388-4033. Parks and Recreation Director Christine Sansom, 383-1370. The community center, 180 Camino Alto, can be reached at 383-1370. City Hall is at 26 Corte Madera Ave. It is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. It is closed alternate Fridays.

Police and fire: Director of Police and Fire Robert Ritter, 389-4100. There are 22 sworn officers and six civilian employees in the police department. There are 24 uniformed staffers and 4 volunteers in the fire department, which also provides paramedic services, 389-4130. Police and fire headquarters: 1 Hamilton Drive.

Library: Anji Brenner is the city librarian. The library is at 375 Throckmorton Ave., 389-4292. It is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from noon to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Chamber of Commerce: Chief Executive Officer Kathy Severson, 388-9700, 85 Throckmorton Ave.

Schools: Superintendent Ken Benny, 389-7700, 411 Sycamore Ave.

Garbage service: Mill Valley Refuse Service, 112 Front St., San Rafael, 457-9760.

In recent years the City has seen an escalation in violence and vandalism on Halloween night. Determined to reestablish a safe and secure environment for all, City officials worked with residents, parents and merchants to determine the best way to ensure the evening is fun for all, particularly the small children who enjoy trick or treat activities and the neighborhoods where much of the Halloween activity takes place.

Students, parents, and neighbors are advised that a “ZERO TOLERANCE” policy will be in effect on Halloween night. Violations will not be tolerated and rules will be firmly enforced. Success will depend on everyone working together. Click here to learn more about how to prepare for a safe Halloween.

So that unacceptable behavior would not again occur, a special committee of local residents, appointed by the City, worked for several weeks to develop a public education and outreach program for this year’s Halloween activities. Click here to read the May 2007 report from the Halloween Task Force.

PLAN CHECK NOTICE

The Planning Department will not offer over-the-counter plan checks on Tuesday, October 23rd or Thursday ,October 25th. For the week of October 22nd only, the over-the-counter plan check hours will be Wednesday, October 24, from 2:00-3:30 pm and Friday, October 26, from 10:00-11:30 am.

MILLER AVENUE PRECISE PLAN
Town Hall Meeting

A Town Hall Meeting regarding the Miller Avenue Precise Plan has been scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 15th. The meeting will take place from 7-10 p.m. at the Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, located at 410 Sycamore Avenue.

Community input and participation is important to the City of Mill Valley. Feedback and comments have been collected throughout the development of the MAPP to ensure that a comprehensive vision for Miller Avenue is based on input from neighbors, local residents, businesses, visitors, environmental groups, state and local agencies, and other interested parties. Public involvement is encouraged and will be incorporated into each stage of the process.

For more information please click here. To be added to the e-mail notification list, e-mail millerave@cityofmillvalley.org. For additional information contact Danielle Staude at 415-388-4033, ext 132.

THE ART COMMISSION PRESENTS…

Click-Off
The 2007 Click-Off - Mill Valley’s popular photography contest! Click here to view the poster and here for an application.

Milley Awards
The Milley Awards Board of Directors and the Mill Valley Art Commission are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2007 Milley Awards for Creative Achievement. They will be honored at a dinner on October 21st at the Mill Valley Community Center. Please click here for more information.

Call for Artists
The Mill Valley Art Commission is now accepting 2D work from artists in the greater Bay Area to be considered for a show in the City Hall Council Chambers or Mill Valley Community Center. Please click here for more information.

MILL VALLEY’S COMMITMENT to the ENVIRONMENT

If you were to take a walk from City Hall to Hauke Park today, you would come across two of the latest examples of the City’s Salvaged Wood Program, founded by Parks Superintendent Rick Misuraca. The program uses felled trees as lumber for city construction projects and as material for local artists. Click here to learn more….