GV Newsletter 12-16 web

GOVERNMENT
MAYOR RON reports
THIS HOLIDAY
SEASON . . .
Wishing you and your family a happy
and joyful holiday season. It’s that
special time of year when
we gather with our
friends and family to
appreciate the many
diverse celebrations that
occur during the month
of December. On behalf
of Greenwood Village, we
wish you the gift of love,
the gift of peace, and the
gift of happiness this
holiday season.
Ron Rakowsky
rrakowsky@ As you start your holiday
greenwoodvillage.com shopping and engage in
303-486-5741 special meals, we ask that
you shop and dine in
Greenwood Village this holiday
season. Here are some very important
reasons why:
• An array of choice for any
lifestyle. The Village is home to an
array of service oriented businesses,
specialty shops and homegrown
businesses with unique items for
all ages.
• Our sales taxes are lower! When
you shop in the Village, you pay
less sales tax. Our sales tax rate is
actually lower than most metro
area cities.
• Support your local government
services. Of the 7.25% sales tax
you pay on purchases in the
Village, 3% comes back to your
community which makes up a
significant portion of our general
fund revenues. The general fund
provides funding for services such
as police protection, parks and
recreation programs, street
maintenance, and road
improvements.
• Support local merchants and
their employees. Business owners
and their employees pay taxes in
the Village. These businesses donate
to local charities and organizations
and provide for our community in
many other ways. By shopping and
dining locally, you contribute to the
economic growth of the business,
thus contributing to the economic
vitality of our local economy.
You can find more information on our
local businesses online at
www.greenwoodvillage.com.
HELP US WITH
FOOD AND SOCKS
FOR THE LESS
FORTUNATE
This holiday season, Greenwood
Village, in partnership with Golden
Hearts of Greenwood and the Sock It
To Em Sock Campaign, is collecting
new and used socks, as well as nonperishable
food items for the homeless
and families that are less fortunate and
may be struggling in this economy for
various reasons. Cases of food are
needed and the following items are
requested: 100% boxed juice drinks;
canned vegetables; canned soups;
canned tuna and chicken; canned fruit
and fruit cups; all types of pasta;
canola and olive oil; peanut butter;
canned kidney, black and pinto beans;
oatmeal; cereals; spaghetti sauce;
crackers; canned chili, canned beef
stew; dry milk, evaporated milk, and
boxed shelf stable milk; healthy snacks
like granola bars, nuts and dried fruit;
and any other non-perishable food
items that would feed children and
families including meals for the
holiday.
Making a donation of food and socks
is a wonderful way of giving back and
can help our children appreciate what
they have when families join together
for a heartwarming task like this one.
Please drop off socks and food to City
Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street or the
Maintenance Facility, 10001 East
Costilla Avenue through December
31. Socks will delivered to the
homeless and all food will be given to
organizations that serve the south
Denver area. Let’s make a difference
together.
PG. 2 GV NEWSLETTER | DECEMBER 2016