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May 6, 2022

Celebrating the Life of Kevin Burke

Today, the City of Healdsburg celebrated the incredible life of Retired Chief of Police Kevin Burke. The ceremony was attended by Kevin’s family, friends, elected officials, community members, law enforcement agencies, and emergency responders from near and far. Kevin served the Healdsburg community for 11 years as Chief of Police and is remembered as a caring friend, devoted public servant, loving son, brother, uncle, nephew, and cousin. He was a one-of-a-kind human being and will be incredibly missed by all who knew him.

Public Service Recognition Week

The Healdsburg City Council issued a proclamation on May 2, in honor of Public Service Recognition Week, which is celebrated the first full week in May. Public Service Recognition Week is a time to thank the dedicated public servants of federal, state and local governments across the country for their commitment to the communities they serve. The City’s Employee Appreciation Committee was in attendance and accepted the proclamation on behalf of its employees.

Council to Discuss Options to Fill Vacant Council Seat

Earlier this week, Councilmember Skylaer Palacios resigned from the Healdsburg City Council. The City is greatly appreciative of her service and thanks her for her time on Council. At the upcoming Council meeting on May 16, 2022, the City Council will be presented with options on how to fill the vacancy. Members of the public can participate in the discussion by attending the meeting in person or joining on Zoom. The full staff report and zoom information will be available to the public next week.

Fire Fuels Management

On Friday April 29, 2022, the Healdsburg Fire Department conducted a pile burning of dried fuels at the top of Fitch Mountain to reduce the fuel load. Many thanks to everyone who participated including CalFire, Northern Sonoma County Fire District Fuels Crew, COPE volunteers, and Supervisor James Gore. We also want to extend our thanks to the Dry Creek Rancheria who assisted by covering the station and the City while our crews were on the mountain.

Preschool Opportunities

Do you need information about the new YWCA* Full Day/Half Day Preschool Program coming to the Healdsburg Community Center? To learn more about this opportunity Please leave your contact information with our Community Services Staff at:

Healdsburg Community Center
1557 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Phone: (707) 431-3301
Fax: (707) 431-2852.

Community Center Staff will be getting in touch with everyone who has left their contact information.

*The newsletter from April 22 erroneously stated that the partnership was with the YMCA.

Farewell to Steve Buffenbarger

This month we bid farewell to Steve Buffenbarger who worked with the City for over 7 years as a Building official. As an employee of the Community Development Department, Steve was instrumental in ensuring that construction activity in Healdsburg was safe and efficient, training new staff and collaborating very closely with our Fire Department. Thank you Steve for your many years of service in ensuring the safety of our community of Healdsburg!

Career Opportunities

Please visit us at www.healdsburg.gov to learn more about the City of Healdsburg or go directly to this link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/healdsburgca/ to learn about career opportunities.