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Beginning on November 27, 2023, Reidsville Public Works will begin improvements to the 200 block of Settle Street. This project will entail removing the metal awnings, installing new curb and gutter, new sidewalks, bump-outs with Crepe Myrtles, new pavement, brick pavers, lighting, Wi-Fi and cameras. “These improvements will give a more cohesive look in the downtown area as the 200 block of Settle Street will mirror the changes already made in the 100 block,” said Public Works Director Josh Beck. “Also, our Settle Street merchants had expressed an interest in these improvements being made as well.” To start the project, a surveyor plans to be onsite Tuesday, November 21, weather permitting, to stake out the curb lines. To facilitate this work, all parking spaces along Settle Street will be blocked off until this work is complete. On November 27, crews will begin on the south side at Scales Street and work towards Main Street. It is estimated that this side will take three weeks to complete, again, depending on the weather. Public Works crews anticipate beginning the north side of Settle Street on December 18th at Scales Street, working towards Main Street. It is estimated this half of the project will take approximately five weeks, Beck said. The work will be done in stages in an attempt to minimize disruption to businesses as much as possible. When possible, doorways will be the dividing point in construction so one side can be kept open at all times. The doorways for some businesses may be too narrow for this to work. In those cases, Beck said his crews will coordinate their work to keep closings as short as possible and work with owners to choose the best days for closings. On-street parking will be restricted during construction, but once the work is complete, there will be more parking spaces than currently available, he added. Repaving and striping of Settle Street will be completed in the spring when temperatures allow. Additional information will be provided once this work is scheduled. For questions or concerns, please contact Reidsville Public Works Department at 336-349-1070.

The City of Reidsville Public Services Department will begin curbside loose leaf pick-up on November 6th, 2023. Please place loose leaves in your yard, near the curb, or edge of pavement (away from storm drains or parked cars). Do not place leaves in the traveled portion of the roadway. The schedule will vary when volume is extremely heavy and for holidays. Sticks, brush, and any other foreign objects must be removed from your loose leaves as this delays the collection process and can severely damage our collection equipment. Piles found to contain these objects will not be collected until cleared of debris. Residents are encouraged to retain leaves on their property and compost when possible. This service will end the week of January 1st. 2024. After your collection day that week, you must bag your leaves to be collected by the City’s Solid Waste Department. If you have questions about this service, please call 349-1070 from 7:00 – 3:30 Monday through Friday.

The City of Reidsville is undertaking preparation of a new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), a regulatory document that integrates the City’s zoning, subdivision and flood damage prevention regulations into a single volume. This tool is the City’s primary way of guiding land use and development activities that will help in a variety of ways, from improving our citizens’ quality of life to helping the City achieve its future development goals. Learn more about “Reboot Reidsville” and the City’s UDO process here. .

For a day, the City of Reidsville had a new Public Works Director. The City offered ten-year-old Bryce Cabe to be Reidsville’s Honorary Public Works Director for the Day on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Bryce had recently been given the opportunity to graduate high school early through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Upon his graduation from Reidsville High School, the City thought he might be looking for a job, according to City Manager Summer Woodard. After speaking with his family, City staff learned he would like to work in the Public Works area. His one-day itinerary started with a fire and police escort of Bryce and his family to the Public Works Department on Vance Street, where they were warmly welcomed by Mayor Donald Gorham, Public Works Director Josh Beck and his staff. The young man then got the opportunity to review the department’s inventory of equipment and heavy machinery before touring the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and two sites under construction, the Penn House Event Center and the Splashpad on Scales Street. The Reidsville Fire Department then gave him a ride on one of its fire trucks to Reidsville City Hall where he ended his work day that afternoon with a “Meet and Greet” with Reidsville City Council and other City staff. At that night’s regular Council meeting, Mayor Gorham presented Bryce with a Proclamation, a collection of challenge coins and a bag of goodies from the Police Department. “Reidsville City staff did an outstanding job making Bryce’s time as Public Works Director memorable,” Mayor Gorham said. “While he really wants to be a surgeon, we may have convinced him to try municipal service as a career. We’d like to thank his family for allowing us to spend this special day with him.”

As a part of a City-wide water system and fire hydrant maintenance program, Reidsville Fire Department personnel will be systematically flushing fire hydrants within the City beginning Monday, September 4, 2023, weather permitting. The hydrant flushing will continue over the next six weeks until the entire City is covered, according to Fire Chief Josh Farmer. Hydrants will be flushed Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Periodic flushing is necessary to clear normal sediment from lines and ensure that the hydrants are functional for fire protection purposes. Because sediment will be disturbed, some dingy water can be expected, but the dinginess should disappear in a short time. Any persistent cloudiness can usually be cleared by briefly opening all faucets in the building simultaneously. Residents are cautioned to avoid washing clothes if they are aware of hydrants being flushed nearby. While any sediment stirred up has been disinfected by chlorine in the water supply, the dinginess can stain clothes if it is drawn into the washing machine in sufficient quantity.

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Reidsville will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 6:00 PM in City Hall, 230 W Morehead St, Reidsville, NC 27320. Please visit the City’s website for more info atwww.reidsvillenc.gov. The purpose of the public hearing is to update the project area for the CDBG-I Sewer Rehabilitation Project, propose a budget revision, and allow residents an opportunity to express their views. The total project budget remains unchanged at $1,999,298 in CDBG-I funds (100% of total project costs) from NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Water Infrastructure (DWI). The initial project included CCTV investigation and subsequent rehab/replacement of approximately 7,800 LF of aged/deteriorated gravity sewer line with associated manholes, point repairs, service reconnections, and appurtenances along portions of Hart Street, Washington Avenue, Circle Drive, Terry, and Wray Streets as well as the Reidsville Intermediate School Outfall Line and Western Connector. Due to favorable construction bid prices received, it is proposed to conduct additional CCTV and subsequent rehab of up to approx. 2,400 LF of collector/outfall gravity sewer line. Segments include portions of Davis at the intersection with Washington in a westward direction towards the Western Connector and outfall, in the cross-country easements off Terry Street crossing Franklin Street, and additional portions of the Reidsville Intermediate School Outfall Line southward towards Fulton Street as well as northwestward crossing Freeway Drive. These areas were surveyed as part of the original grant application, engineering report, and environmental review. The project will continue to benefit at least 51% low-moderate income households, and therefore, 100% of the CDBG funds will be used to benefit LMI persons. Persons having any questions concerning the CDBG-I Program are urged to attend the public hearing, make their views known, and submit comments. The project amendment package will be submitted to DWI within approx. two weeks after all required CDBG forms are executed. A public information file exists at City Hall and may be viewed upon request. For additional information or to submit written comments, please contact: Angela Stadler, City Clerk, at 230 W Morehead St, Reidsville, NC 27320; PH: 336-349-1040; astadler@ci.reidsville.nc.us. Comments should be postmarked no later than August 11, 2023, and a written response will be made within 10 business days. The City does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age, familial status, in the admission, access to, treatment or employment in the CDBG program and activities. Efforts will be made to minimize displacement during project implementation and applicable utility easements, and displacement assistance as necessary will be available. Persons with disabilities, limited English proficiency, or who otherwise require special accommodations should contact the City at 336-349-1040, TDD: 800-735-2962 (Relay Service at 711), at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact Angela Stadler, City Clerk, at 336-349-1040 or 230 W Morehead St, Reidsville, NC 27320 for accommodations for this request. Esta información está disponible en español o en cualquier otro idioma bajo petición. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Angela Stadler, City Clerk, al 336-349-1040 o en 230 W Morehead St, Reidsville, NC 27320, de alojamiento para esta comunicado. Summer Woodard, City Manager

Since the Reidsville Senior Center/RCARE last received the coveted “Center of Excellence” certification from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, a lot has changed. Due to the pandemic, senior centers were also required to provide virtual programs to the community to assist the senior community in surviving the COVID-19 epidemic. Although closed to the public for approximately one year, RCARE through its staff still made attempts to keep the seniors informed and active through social media ventures and other virtual opportunities. Enrollment has increased from approximately 350 active seniors to a membership of over 2,600. Yet one thing remains the same – RCARE still provides a high level of services for its clientele, which come from across Rockingham County. RCARE has again earned the top honor as a “Center for Excellence” from NCDHH’s Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) after a rigorous application process that concluded with a site visit on June 20, 2023. RCARE Coordinator Cindy Baynes was told on that date that the facility had passed the certification, but a letter would be sent to make the announcement official. That letter arrived on July 8. The certification will be valid for five years. The Reidsville Senior Center received its first “Center of Excellence” designation in 2005. Centers can apply to be either a Center of Merit, meaning they meet the requirements of the Home and Community Care Block Grant and provide high quality services, or the top honor, a Center of Excellence. Being a Center of Excellence means the facility offers exemplary services and opportunities for their communities and serve as mentors and models to developing centers. Certification is especially important because it allows RCARE to become eligible for additional grant funding, which is based on certification level. “This is definitely a team effort and without every staff member doing their part, the puzzle just does not come together,” RCARE Coordinator Baynes said. “Every time we get re-certified, it seems the requirements are a little more difficult, and the expectations are higher. The certification team always makes recommendations they would like to see on the next visit and as soon as we obtain the certification for this timespan, our staff has to start working on the recommendations to prepare for the next certification visit five years down the road.” North Carolina has approximately 171 Senior Centers, some of which are in the developing stages, and only 138 are full-time centers. RCARE is one of 80 across the State to achieve the distinction and the only one in Rockingham County to obtain the “Center of Excellence” certification.

In a cooperative agreement, the City of Reidsville and the City of Greensboro will be testing the water line between the two municipalities on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 to ensure that Greensboro could provide an emergency supply of water to Reidsville if needed. The testing will take place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on July 18. Residents may notice discolored water and reduced water pressure during this time. If you experience discolored water, please allow the cold water tap to run for 5-10 minutes until the water clears. Residents are cautioned to check for discoloration particularly prior to doing any laundry. If you see continued discoloration of water after the testing is completed, please call 336-349-1070. If it is after 3:30 p.m., please call 336-634-3300. The two cities entered into an agreement 24 years ago in which Reidsville sells treated water to Greensboro. That agreement helped establish a water line between the two cities and helped upgrade Reidsville’s Water Treatment Plant. The process being done July 18th is essential in ensuring there is a backup water supply in case of emergencies.

Bids will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 17, 2023 for Nuisance Abatement Contractors. Please see the attached bid package.