Category: City News

  • Sebastopol Climate Action Committee Seeks Local Artists

    The Sebastopol Climate Action Committee Seeks Local Artists for a Citywide Environmental Art Project The Sebastopol Climate Action Committee is requesting public art submissions for a new community art project centered around the theme of climate change. The project will consist of multiple art pieces installed around town, each crafted from recycled materials. The goal…

  • Go Green by Going Paperless with Your Water & Sewer Bill

    Go Green by Going Paperless with Your Water & Sewer Bill

    Sebastopol offers online billpay for water and sewer service. What are the benefits of online billpay? It’s secure, convenient, and green! With an online account, you can set up paperless billing, have your statement emailed to you, see a full detailed statement of your bill vs. what is provided in the paper form, see your…

  • Public Notice – Water Meter Box Cleaning

    In advance of the forthcoming water meter replacement program PMI Innovative Metering Solutions Nationwide will be utilizing a vacuum trailer to clean accumulated soil from identified meter boxes in various locations throughout the city starting on February 17, 2022. There should be minimal impact on residents regarding noise and parking as the operation takes approximately…

  • City Council Approves Resolution Affirming Support for Ukraine Sister City and Whole of Ukraine

    City Council Approves Resolution Affirming Support for Ukraine Sister City and Whole of Ukraine

    At the March 1st City Council Meeting, the City Council approved the Resolution Affirming Support for our Sister City Ukraine and the Whole of Ukraine. The City of Sebastopol affirms our support for our Sister City, Chyhyryn, Ukraine, and the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine. The City of Sebastopol has been Sister Cities…

  • New Recycling & Redemption Center NOW Open in the Community Church of Sebastopol Parking Lot

    New Recycling & Redemption Center NOW Open in the Community Church of Sebastopol Parking Lot

    The new Beverage Container Recycling Pilot Program has come to Sebastopol. A new recycling kiosk housed in a shipping container is now open at the north end of town in the Community Church of Sebastopol parking lot at 1000 Gravenstein Hwy N. The recycling and redemption center is operational as of Monday, March 14th and…

  • Take the 10-Minute Fix-a-Leak Challenge

    Take the 10-Minute Fix-a-Leak Challenge

    Did You Know that easy-to-fix water leaks account for nearly 1 trillion gallons of water wasted each year in U.S. homes? In fact, the average household leaks nearly 10,000 gallons of water per year, or the amount of water it takes to wash 300 loads of laundry, and could be costing you an extra 10…

  • RV Parking Ordinance Goes into Effect March 26, 2022

    RV Parking Ordinance Goes into Effect March 26, 2022

    Sebastopol Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parking Ordinance No. 1136 goes into effect on March 26, 2022. The ordinance is intended to ensure there is adequate parking for residents of the city and to regulate the parking of vehicles actively used as sleeping accommodations. In short, RVs may not be parked: These prohibitions do not make up…

  • Sebastopol’s 2022 Weed Abatement Program in Progress

    Letters have been mailed out to residents from the Fire Chief about the 2022 Weed Abatement Program, which is now in progress. It’s a great time to start mowing, weeding, brush removal, pruning, and general yard cleanup. There is a lot of new growth of weeds that will dry out very quickly this month. Let’s…

  • Time Bank volunteers clean up the gardens around the library and city hall

    By Laura Hagar Rush, Special to soconews.org On Saturday, April 2, a dozen volunteers from the Sebastopol Time Bank arrived with rakes, hoes, shovels, and clippers to clean up the gardens around the Sebastopol library and Sebastopol City Hall. But they couldn’t just wade in willy nilly because beneath and among the weeds were some…

  • PG&E Performing Ongoing Gas Safety Vegetation Work

    Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is performing ongoing gas safety vegetation work and our communities can help keep the area above and around the gas transmission pipeline safe. It’s important to keep the area above a gas transmission pipeline clear of structures, trees and brush, as they can block access in an emergency or…