NASSAU BAY GARDEN CLUB
The Nassau Bay Garden Club will be on hiatus this summer until the Club's opening meeting of the 2020-2021 year on Tuesday, September 8th at 9:30am. As the Club cautiously monitors COVID-19, it is hoped meetings will resume in the Council Chambers at City Hall. This summer the Garden Club hopes to refurbish the Tranquility Arbor garden at the corner of Upper Bay Road and Martinique Drive. The Club will continue to maintain their five other gardens in the City. Discussions are ongoing about the Club's big fundraiser that was scheduled for April 17th event – stay tuned for more information. This has been a great winter and spring for plants and critters in the community. People are spending more time at home and enjoying their gardens and furry family members. It's a great time to add compost to your soil – you can buy compost and/or make your own. There are small compost containers that you can buy or that you can make. Gardeners can have organic rich-in-nutrients garden compost all year long with no added cost. This practice, along with rainwater collection, is a great means of conservation. Please take time when you are out walking or riding around to appreciate our beautiful and safe community. Enjoy our beautiful parks and wildlife, and say thanks to our City workers, volunteers, and first responders. Best wishes to all for a happy and healthy summer.
MONTHLY FRESH-FOOD DISTRIBUTION
On Saturday, June 6th, St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church will offer the third of its monthly fresh food distribution to neighbors in need throughout Nassau Bay, Webster, and Pasadena. This distribution is in coordination with the Galveston Food Bank. A truck will be parked in the St. Thomas parking lot at 8:00am for volunteers to help package pallets of food into serviceable quantities of fresh fruits, vegetables and (sometimes) meat. Distribution begins almost immediately. Each month St. Thomas will distribute at least eight different types of food to those in need. On May 2nd, volunteers assisted 102 cars with 462 people. Volunteers registered cars and people who walked up and placed bags of fresh produce in their cars. If you are interested in serving or leading, please email Mike Stone at rector@sttaec.org. Nonparishioners are always invited to serve with St. Thomas. The next food distribution will be on Saturday, July 4th.
FOURTH OF JULY NOTICE
Keep your eyes out for more information about the City's Fourth of July celebration in the July Compass Rose Newsletter. There will be some new changes to the parade, park activities, and fireworks. You can also find more information on the City's website at www.nassaubay.com/SpecialEvents.
NOVEMBER ELECTION INFORMATION
Possible July Election Cancelled, Nassau Bay Will Continue Forward with the November 3rd Election
CONSIDERATIONS FOR POSSIBLE JULY ELECTION
In response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, the City Council of Nassau Bay officially postponed the May 2020 General Election. As previously noted, City Council discussed the ability to consider dates prior to November 3rd if options were available. Currently, Governor Greg Abbott has only authorized cities to move their election to November 3rd – there is no authority for a city to move an election to any other date without permission from the Governor's Office. Petitioning Governor Abbott to allow an election date change, Nassau Bay approved a preparatory measure to order a July 14th City election to coincide with the July primary run-offs. It was important to City Council to consider all date options, as there were concerns that ballots would be so large and overwhelming in November (Nassau Bay's ballot would be placed at the bottom in November). Additionally, Councilmembers only serve two-year terms, so in effect Councilmembers lose six months of their term due to the delay. After many efforts, Nassau Bay did not receive approval from Governor Abbott to hold an earlier election. The order approved at the Special City Council meeting is automatically cancelled, and the election will continue to be held in November as previously scheduled.
NOVEMBER 3RD ELECTION INFORMATION
As the City was not authorized to conduct an earlier election, Nassau Bay will move forward with the November 3, 2020 election date. Nassau Bay residents will be asked to vote for the positions of Mayor, and Council Position 2, 4 and 6. Councilmembers who currently hold office (that were scheduled to be on the May ballot) will continue to exercise their duties until November. Residents will also be asked to vote on twenty-two propositions amending the City Charter. To vote in Nassau Bay's election, a resident must be registered to vote at least 30 days before the election date. Citizens can register to vote until October 5, 2020 for the November election. To change your name or address, a completed and signed application is also required. Voter registration cards are available at the Harris County Clerk's Office. Applications for ballot by mail (ABBMs) can be requested by calling the Harris County Elections Division at 713.755.6965. Applications can also be obtained online at www.harrisvotes.com. All applications for a ballot by mail that were filed for the May 2nd election and marked annual are valid for the November 3rd election. Additionally, single use ABBMs submitted for reasons of age or disability remain valid for the November 3rd election. A single use ABBM submitted due to absence from the county is NOT valid as the election date has changed. The deadline to submit an Application for Ballot by Mail is October 23, 2020. Governor Abbott's order also requires Harris County to conduct the City's election. Early voting will be conducted October 19th through October 30th. For more information on the City's November 3rd election, please contact City Secretary Sandra Ham at sandra. ham@nassaubay.com or by phone at 281-336-6281.
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