Welcome to Greensboro, North Carolina!
Celebrating our Bicentennial 1808-2008
On Tuesday, January 6, Greensboro Mayor Yvonne Johnson delivered a 2009 Economic Address to city residents. Watch it online or download the text version.
City Council Meeting
The next Greensboro City Council meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 21, beginning at 5:30 pm in the Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St., Greensboro. Council meetings are open to the public. Free parking is available in the Greene Street Parking Deck after 5 pm. Council meetings are also aired live on Cable Channel 13 and through videostreaming on this Web site.
> See the agenda for this meeting.
> View a map showing the Greene Street Parking Deck.
> Watch the meeting live online beginning at 5:30 pm, January 21
Jordan Lake Rules
City Council members Mike Barber and Trudy Wade held a press conference on Friday, January 16, to address a number of topics, including the Jordan Lake Rules (watch the video). In 2007, the City Council adopted a resolution opposing the Jordan Lake Rules, which will drastically affect the City's stormwater and wastewater practices. Both Council members encouraged residents of Greensboro to send e-mails to City Council regarding the Rules. E-mails received by Council members will be forwarded to State legislators.
City Offices to Close for MLK Jr. Holiday
 The City of Greensboro will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
Monday's trash collection will take place on Tuesday. Tuesday's collection will be on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday collections remain on schedule.
> Find out how the holiday affects other City services.
Pay Your Water Bill Online
You can now pay your Greensboro water bill online, along with any parking tickets issued by the Greensboro Police Department. Visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/payonline to make payments through a secure Web server using your Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover card. A $1.95 convenience fee is charged for each transaction to cover additional costs incurred by the City.
Memorial Breakfast Planned to Honor MLK Jr.
 The Greensboro Human Relations Commission will sponsor its Annual Memorial Breakfast for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Sheraton Hotel at Four Seasons / Koury Convention Center on Monday, January 19, at 7:30 am. Tickets for the event are $20 each. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
The keynote speaker will be Gwendolyn Boyd, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Boyd was the first African-American female to earn a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Yale University. An ordained minister, Boyd recently earned her Master of Divinity degree with honors from Howard University School of Divinity.
For more information or to RSVP, call the City's Human Relations Department at 336-373-2038.
Houses and Lots Available to Purchase
 Are you interested in buying a home or vacant lot? The City's Housing and Community Development Department has several properties for sale, including the one pictured here for only $125,000. This 2,200-square-foot home has four bedrooms and two full baths, as well as Energy Star appliances and windows, new plumbing, new electrical, and a new HVAC system.
Browse HCD's real estate collection online or call 373-2349 for more information.
Rental Units Must Be Certified
Did you know that all residential rental property in Greensboro -- occupied and vacant -- must be inspected prior to leasing to make sure it complies with the new Rental Unit Certificate of Occupancy (RUCO) ordinance?
The City’s regulation, which makes sure housing is safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation, took effect January 1, 2009. Landlords who rent property without it first being RUCO-certified are subject to civil penalties.
To find out if an apartment, townhouse, condo or home you’re interested in renting is certified, search the unit's address.
> Read more about the ordinance.
> Watch a video about RUCO.
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