JULY 2020 MILLIKEN TOWN HALL & Message from the Town Administrator Police Administrative Offices WILL BE CLOSED 2020 has been unbelievable so far. Our restaurants and Friday, July 3rd to celebrate Independence Day taverns have been hanging on by a thread.

Now that we have been cleared to move about our town more freely, please eat out and celebrate at our local spots and help our fellow citizens regain their business success. We thank them for working so hard to meet our safety needs and maintain their businesses. We have an amazing little town and we need to take care of each other. Bon Appetit’

Can you have Chickens in Milliken? Yes, per Milliken- Municipal Code 7-5-90 Section G #4 : This Section, except for Subsection (f) above, shall not apply to the owning of no more than twelve (12) fowl. Such fowl shall be kept entirely within an interior cage, an exterior pen or a fenced area.

TOWN OF MILLIKEN 2020 STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE Sweeping will occur on Wednesday with weather permitting for the summer months from approximately 7am to 3pm The schedule is as follows: 7/1 Settlers Village 7/8 Colony Pointe and Centennial Farms 7/15 Old Town East 7/22 Old Town West and Wal Mar 7/29 Frank Farms and Dove Valley 8/5 Mad Russian, Mill Iron, Wildcat, & Peregrine 8/12 Settlers Village 8/19 Colony Pointe and Centennial Farms 8/26 Old Town East 9/2 Old Town West and Wal Mar 9/9 Frank Farms and Dove Valley 9/16 Mad Russian, Mill Iron, Wildcat, & Peregrine

Milliken Messenger July 2020

IMPORTANT NUMBERS MEETING CALENDAR Milliken Police Department : Fireworks Prohibited Emergency/Urgent Police Planning Commission Response (24/7) 911 As we near fireworks season, we wanted to pass on some information regarding fireworks: Except as provided in sections 24-33.5-2003, 24- Meeting House or, 970-587-2772 33.5-2004 and 24-33.5-2006 and 24-33.5-2001 Permissible Fireworks 1st & 3rd Wednesdays M-F 8am-5pm 7:00 pm C.R.S. Town Board Non-Emergency Police It is unlawful in the Town of Milliken for any person to offer for sale, Response Meeting House 970-356-1212x4 expose for sale, sell or have in his or her possession with intent to offer 2nd & 4th Wednesdays for sale sell use or explode any fireworks. 6:30 pm Fire Protection District 970-587-4464 Fireworks that are airborne, or which explode, or fragment are strictly prohibited. Examples of illegal fireworks include fire crackers, bottle Heritage House & Museum Call before you dig! Locates rockets, cherry bombs, M-80's and Roman candles. There will be zero Open 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 811 tolerance, those in violation will be cited and the fireworks will be 9:00 am to 1:00 pm confiscated. Town Hall Historical Society 970-587-4331 Don’t risk injury or fire, leave it up to the professionals. Please do not 2nd Monday hesitate to call the Milliken Police Department if you have questions 6:00 pm regarding fireworks (970) 587-2772 ext. 5012

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Along with setting up your sprinklers, finding the post office, unpacking all the boxes, add one more thing to your to do list. Milliken Senior Center Calendar Get your dog/dogs licensed with the Town. Drive-Thru Meals are served Mondays & Thompson River Please bring a current Rabies Certificate to Fridays, beginning at 11:30 am.. Parks & Recreation Town Hall. 1101 Reservaons must be called in by 9 am the Broad St. The cost is business day prior by calling the Milliken Great News! $6. Spayed /Neutered, Senior Center at 970-660-5040. $10. if not. You will Please leave name, phone number and the receive a shiny new day you wish to receive the meal. one year license. We ask that you stay in your car. Meals will be placed in your back seat.

Donaons are appreciated with a suggest- MOBILE FOOD BANK ed donaon of $4. Must be 60 years of age The Milliken and over, to reserve a meal. Wednesday, July 22th Waterworks Pool First acvies to open back up are listed will be open this summer 9:30—11:30 below. Call Kathy for further details. with some modificaons. 7/2 Book Club at 10am Senior Room Locaon: Please visit TRPR.ORG for 7/3 No Meal 4th of July Observed updated pool opening infor- Thompson Rivers Parks & Recreaon 7/9 Toe Time By appointment only. maon, new hours, and new 320 Centennial Drive. procedures. Get excited! You may drive through and volunteers will load a box of food in your vehicle. No one will be allowed to get out of their vehicles. Take the “Bite” out of Mosquitoes Volunteers will maintain safe distance, wear The #1 thing you can do to reduce mosquitoes is to masks and make sure everyone else stays eliminate standing water. Mosquitoes go through safe while serving with a smile! If you four stages in their life cycle: egg, larvae, pupa have quesons, please call Silvia Marnez at and adult. All but the last stage occur in water. 970-660-5021. Without water, mosquitoes can’t reproduce.

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