WYOMING, Mich.--   The City of Wyoming is considering extending its odd-even parking rules.

The city council will take up an ordinance amendment that would make the odd-even parking effective Dec. 1 through March 31 each year and during any declared snow emergency.  That’s one month longer than the current ordinance.

If the amendment is adopted during the city council meeting Monday, March 3, the revised ordinance would be declared an emergency ordinance, which would take effect the very next day.

The odd-even parking rules are as follows:

• Park on the side of the street on which addresses that are odd or even align with the date being odd or even.
• On a cul-de-sac, parking shall only be on even-numbered calendar days.
• After midnight, your vehicle must be parked on the correct side of the street for that date.
• Parked cars will not be ticketed from 7 p.m. to midnight.

WYOMING, Mich.--- A new ordinance restricting panhandling in Wyoming will take effect March 4.

The city had a final reading of the ordinance during the city council meeting Feb. 17.   The ordinance prohibits people from soliciting for money or other things of value:

• On private property without an owner’s consent;
• Within 15 feet of any public restroom entries or exits;
• Within 15 feet of an ATM;
• Within 15 feet of a pay phone;
• Within any public transportation vehicle;
• Within 15 feet of any bus stop or taxi stand;
• From any driver on a public street, not including emergency services;
• From people waiting in line to enter any building;
• Within 15 feet of an entrance or exit of a building.

To read the entire ordinance, visit the City of Wyoming’s website here.

 WYOMING, Mich.—   The City of Wyoming is recruiting for its 2014 Citizens Academy.

The Citizens Academy is a four-week course informing residents about how the local government works and impacts neighborhoods.  The academy is aimed at promoting leadership while providing city administrators feedback to consider while making decisions that impact Wyoming residents.

The Citizens Academy will take place Tuesdays, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.