Meetings and Events in the Week Ahead

The brutal cold continues, but we made it through January, and tomorrow is Groundhog Day, when those of us who put stock in the rodent prognosticator find out how much longer this winter will go on. Meanwhile, there is a full week of meetings ahead, including meetings of two of the new Common Council standing committees.

• Monday, February 2, is Groundhog Day. If you are up before dawn and want to be among the first to know Punxsutawney Phil's predication, you can watch the festivities, which begin at 3:00 a.m., here at the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club website.

• At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 2, the Common Council Safety Committee holds its first meeting. The Police Department and the Fire Department present their monthly reports to this committee. The meeting is intended to be hybrid, but the link to join the meeting remotely has not yet been published.
• On Tuesday, February 3, the Conservation Advisory Council meets at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at City Hall and on Microsoft Teams. Click here for the link to join the meeting remotely.
• On Thursday, February 5, the Columbia County Housing Task Force meets at 4:00 p.m. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place at 1 City Centre, Suite 301, and on Zoom. Click here to join the meeting remotely.
• At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, the Common Council Services Committee holds its initial meeting. The Youth Department and the Senior Center are the subject matter for this committee, so the meeting may provide more information about the situation with the heating system at the Youth Center. This meeting, too, is meant to be a hybrid, but the link to join the meeting remotely is not yet available.

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