JANESVILLE — The City of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ is looking for community-minded residents to fill vacancies on two important committees that help shape th…
Beloit College students this semester will research how ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ can play a part in addressing an international concern: single-use plastic bags.
The Sustainable ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Committee is waiting on a set of data from the city to determine the city's next steps as a Green Tier Legacy Community.Â
The policy changes will give residents more flexibility in planting gardens and other plants that aren't traditional turf grass.Â
The ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Plan Commission approved ordinance amendments Monday night that would loosen residential landscaping and gardening rules.
The family friendly event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Voigt Music Center, 34 S. Main St. Admission is free and will include kids activities.
The ordinance regulates the dimensions of individual bins, and bins must also be a certain distance away from property lines and neighboring buildings. But the measure does not limit the number of bins a person could have.
Environmentally minded residents might soon have more options for sustainable living if proposals covering backyard beehives and compost piles become city ordinances.
Ordinance changes that would loosen residential gardening and landscaping rules in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ remain in limbo.
