Median landscape improvements on Marguerite Parkway start July 16
In an effort to help beautify the area, the City will make median island landscape improvements along Marguerite Parkway. The project, which begins next week, is part of an ongoing effort to remove and replace old and dilapidated plant material with drought tolerant and maintenance-friendly ground covers, shrubs and trees. Irrigations systems will be renovated [...]
Mission Viejo’s 2011 Annual Report now online
The City’s annual report is now available online, offering a progress report and summary of Mission Viejo’s services and operations for the past year. The City’s 2011 annual report features facts and figures and detailed information about projects, events, services and relevant information that impacts the community. The report focuses on areas such as Police [...]
Planning and Transportation Commission to Review Proposed Dog Park
At its November 14, 2011 meeting, the Planning and Transportation Commission will hold a public hearing to review the environmental documentation associated with a City initiated petition submitted by the City of Mission Viejo Public Services Department for the development of a dog park on approximately 6 gross acres of vacant land located to the [...]
City preparing for rainy season by offering free sand bags
With winter weather making its debut this week, the City is busy preparing for the rainy season by offering free sand bags to residents seeking to protect their properties from flooding and emergency erosion. Sand bags are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from Oct. 5 through April on a first-come-first-serve basis. [...]
City begins second phase of energy efficient retrofit project
In an effort to save energy and money, the City began installing energy efficient security lighting Monday outside the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center in Oso Viejo Park. The City is retrofitting the existing high-pressure sodium lighting to a much more energy efficient, warm LED (light-emitting diode) lighting. The new lighting is expected [...]
Volunteer work experience program benefiting school, City alike
Mission Viejo kicked off a volunteer work experience program with New Vista School this month in an effort to benefit the students and City alike. New Vista School, www.newvistaschool.org, is a nonprofit progressive educational center that provides a safe, structured educational environment for students in grades 6-12 + with Asperger Syndrome high-functioning Autism and language-learning [...]
Weed Abatement season underway
It’s that time of year again when the annual vegetation growth from the winter rains begins to die creating a nuisance and often a fire hazard. Each year, Mission Viejo conducts a citywide Weed Abatement program to identify properties that are overgrown with dead vegetation, weeds or dry grass. The Orange County Fire Authority has [...]
Park, tennis center recycled water conversion will save millions of gallons of drinking water annually
Work begins this week on the recycled water conversion of the irrigated landscapes at Cordova Park and the Felipe Tennis Center, as part of a continuing City effort to conserve precious drinking water and save natural resources and money. Converting the park off El Retiroto and the recreation center on Nogal to recycled water is [...]
Mission Viejo transitions to ‘clean up’ mode after Wednesday’s heavy rains
City Public Services crews are transitioning from emergency response to clean up mode after Wednesday’s torrential rains that caused accidents, downed trees, flooding and more. Since Dec. 17, Mission Viejo has received 12.36 inches of rain – the equivalent to the amount of rain Mission Viejo typically receives in an entire year. The continuous rainstorm [...]
City crews work round the clock to address rain-related incidents
Mission Viejo Public Services staffers Byran Zahn, Herb Smith, Jerry Hill and several Police Services deputies worked through the night Tuesday and City crews continued to work this morning clearing storm drains, removing downed trees, responding to power outages and helping the Orange County Sheriff’s Department with traffic control for several accidents caused by the [...]
