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December 17, 2021

Happy Holidays: Most City Offices Closed for the Holidays

City departments except for fire and police will be closed Thursday, December 23, 2021, through Sunday, January 2, 2022, and will reopen Monday, January 3, 2022 so City Staff can catch up on work and spend time with their families. However, we are still available for some services:

Utility Billing: Utility bill payments may be made online using a bank account or credit/debit card via the City website at https://www.onlinebiller.com/healdsburg/, by postal mail, or by using the drop box in the north parking lot at City Hall. Payments made during the office closure will be posted to your account on January 3, 2022.

We ask that utility customers who need to start or stop service to call our Utility Response Hotline at (707) 431-7000 or toll-free at (855)755-6586. Please note, service starts and stops cannot be scheduled for weekends or holidays and must be requested before noon for same-day service. Requests received after 12 PM on December 30 will not be processed until Monday, January 3, 2022. We ask that customers with non-urgent utility billing questions to leave a message at (707) 431-3307; your call will be returned in the order received on Monday, January 3, 2022.

Utility Emergencies: City Staff will continue to respond to utility emergencies day or night. For assistance with utility emergencies such as power outages, water leaks, sewer over-flows, or street issues, please contact the City’s 24-Hour Utility Response Hotline at (707)431-7000 or toll-free at (855) 755-6586. These numbers are the fastest way to get City staff headed your way to correct the issue. For natural gas service, please call PG&E at (800) 743-5000 and for garbage service, please call Recology at (800) 243-0291.

Planning & Building: Please go here for more information on planning and building services over the holidays: https://healdsburg.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=570

A Very Merry Weekend in Healdsburg

A group of people standing in front of a tree

The community came together to celebrate the Merry Healdsburg Weekend December 3-5, with the main event on Friday, December 3. The evening began with a Hanukkah ceremony and a shared candlelight experience. The festivities continued with the arrival of Santa, lighting of the 45-foot Plaza Christmas tree, and a special visit and photo opportunity with Mr. Clause and his helper.

Throughout the evening participants enjoyed kid’s activities, holiday faeries, local food and drink vendors, musical performances from Healdsburg Jazz, and a screening of the movie “The Grinch” on Plaza Street. Many shops within the downtown area remained open late and had specials throughout the weekend.

A big thank you to our partner Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, our sponsor Healdsburg Tourism Improvement District, and Image Tree Service for donating their services to decorate the tree! The Community Services Department wishes everyone a happy holidays and we look forward to another Merry Healdsburg event in 2022.

38th Annual Senior Appreciation Dinner

This year’s Senior Appreciation Dinner, themed “Holly Jolly Holiday Dinner”, took place on Sunday, December 5th . The annual event is a celebration of our older adults and an opportunity for us to say thank you for their many contributions to our community, past and present. This year’s event provided seniors the option to attend in-person, take part in a drive through pick-up, or sign-up for an at home delivery option, and over 200 seniors took part in this year’s event. The dinner was made possible by over 65 volunteers who donated their time and resources to the event. Thank you to all who attended and volunteered to celebrate our Healdsburg VIP’s!

Fire Fuel Reduction on Fitch Mountain

On Saturday, December 11th, Healdsburg Fire, Northern Sonoma County Fuels Crew and CalFire burned 60 piles of slash and fire fuels from the top of Fitch Mountain. The burn was posted on City social media sites and signs were posted at the park entrances. We received no false alarms. Many thanks to the neighbors and especially those that granted us access through their property.

16th Annual Bucket Brigade Blood Drive

The City of Healdsburg Fire Department is participating in the 16th annual Bucket Brigade Blood Drive. The Bucket Brigade is a friendly competition among participating fire departments in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties. The details are below:

Location: Healdsburg Fire Department - Truck Bay
Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022
Time: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Appointment Link: Click Here to Donate Blood on January 23rd

Holiday Wreath Making and Hiking Event

In partnership with LandPaths, Community Services held the first ever Holiday wreath making and hiking event at Healdsburg Ridge & Open Space Preserve. The event was well attended by families wanting to hike the Preserve and make their own Holiday wreath. Over 50 families registered for this fun and creative event and about 80 wreaths were made.

155 Dry Creek Road Affordable Housing Project

Burbank Housing has partnered with the City of Healdsburg to develop the 3.5 acre vacant undeveloped, City-owned site located at 155 Dry Creek Road with affordable housing for lower income families in our community. Burbank is working on the preliminary design concept for the project in anticipation of making a formal submittal to the City in early 2022. The public is encouraged to attend the community outreach meeting to learn more about this important affordable housing project and provide feedback on the preliminary design concept.

Interested in Volunteering - Commission Vacancies

The City Council of the City of Healdsburg is seeking qualified applicants to fill one (1) vacancy on the City of Healdsburg Parks and Recreation Commission and two (2) vacancies on the City of Healdsburg Senior Citizen Advisory Commission.

Members of the Parks and Recreation Commission serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council and the Director of Parks and Recreation on policies and programs pertaining to public parks and recreation.

Members of the Senior Citizen Advisory Commission advise the City Council on all matters relating to policies and programs which serve all senior citizens of the community. Members of the Senior Citizen Advisory Commission are required to attend monthly meetings, reside within the City limits of Healdsburg and be fifty-five years of age or older at the time of appointment.

If you are interested in applying, applications are available on the City’s website under Boards and Commissions, at Boards & Commissions | Healdsburg, CA - Official Website or by emailing rallan@healdsburg.gov. All completed applications must be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk by 5:30 P.M., Thursday, January 6, 2022.