Winters JUSD upcoming meetings
Trustees approved a calendar of 2023 school board meetings to be held on the first and third meeting of the month starting at 6 p.m. The exceptions include meetings in June where they pivot to June 8 and June 22 to account for promotion ceremonies and the January and December meetings where Trustees meet once. A full listing of Winters JUSD Board of Trustee meetings can be found online at www.wintersjusd.org. The next school board meeting convenes on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Winters JUSD board room.
Upcoming city meetings
Due to the holiday closure, the first Winters City Council meeting of 2023 was canceled and a special council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m. The special meeting is the first for the new council comprised of the three newest councilmembers. All City Council agendas, packets, and past meeting recordings can be found on the City website at https://tinyurl.com/4y2xmzvx.
The Winters Hispanic Advisory Committee’s January meeting is also being canceled due to the closure. The Hispanic Advisory Committee will reconvene on Monday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Community blood drive dates
Winters Lions club member Karen Benson-Neil said the dates for the monthly community blood drives have been confirmed. The community should note that the January 2023 blood drive has been scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17 due to staffing challenges with Vitalant. However, for the remainder of 2023, the blood drives will occur on the regularly scheduled day on Mondays. Mark your calendars for March 20, May 22, July 24, Sept. 18 and Nov. 20.
Parking enforcement
City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa reminded residents that Winters Police Department began to enforce timed parking limits downtown. Trepa encouraged community motorists to pay attention to signage and not overstay their time in a timed parking spot. Public parking lots adjacent to Railroad Avenue and First Street do not have timed parking allotments.
