CITY UPDATE

August 3, 2023

Each year Hemet's Police Department kicks off a National Night Out Community Event. This year's event was held in Hemet's Downtown and is rumored to be the best National Night Out Event to date! There were several vendors, demonstrations, officers, and even animals! We were so excited to see all of you and we can't wait to make next year's event even better!

Didn't make it out? Stay tuned for an upcoming Coffee with a Cop event where you can meet and chat with our boots on the ground officers who choose to serve our great community.

Mary Henley Park to Host 3rd Movie in the Park

The City of Hemet held another Movie in the Park with a showing of Disney's Turning Red on Friday, July 28th. Thank you to everyone that joined us for the games, free popcorn, and cotton candy! The crowds and the smiles were BIG. The evening started out warm and shifted to the perfect temperature. It was EPIC!

Our final Movie in the Park will be hosted at Mary Henley Park on Friday, August 25th, with the games master beginning at 7pm and the movie will begin at dusk.

Don't miss out!

Clean Street Efforts are Underway

City staff have been working diligently to remove graffiti around the community. We are happy to report that seventy-one removals have been completed in the past two weeks.

Please report graffiti by using the City's SeeClickFix app or online here.

This and many other action items can be viewed in our Strategic Plan here.

Reminder:

Community Clean-Up - Bulky Item Drop-Off on August 19th

The Hemet Public Library will be hosting a bulky item drop-off on Saturday, August 19th, from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Did you know that CR&R includes two free residential bulky item pick-ups per calendar year? For more information, click here.

Hemet Fire Department responded to a ruptured main gas line at 2098 Calle Diablo on Monday, July 24th at 9:30am. Responders immediately went to work to evacuate the home and 11 surrounding homes, which included 24 people and seven animals. 

Thank you to our local cooperating agencies who helped us ensure proper sheltering for the displaced individuals and animals.

Thank you to Hemet Fire for keeping us safe!

Simpson Center Receives Rehabilitation

The City's community center is currently receiving many updates to make it suitable for use once more, including a fresh new paint job.

This project was funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Information will be sent out once improvements are completed and Council has provided direction on how this facility will be used in the community.

Congratulations to the Hemet Police Department's Explorer Post 910!

This past week they competed in the National Competitive Training Conference (NCTC) in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.



These were just some of the accomplishments they made!

1st place in the Active Shooter Scenario (A Team)

2nd place in the Active Shooter Scenario (B Team)

3rd place in the Arrest and Search Scenario

1st place in the Female Physical Agility Test - Jasmine Barragan

Way to go! Great job!

In an effort enhance landscaping along with reducing costs the City has replaced over 5000 square feet of existing turf with drought tolerant landscaping in the areas of Eaton Ave., Kirby Ave., and Fruitvale Ave. 

Mayor Pro Tem Lilienthal had the opportunity to welcome the National African American RVers Association (NAARVA) to Golden Village Palms RV Resort for their 30th National Camp Rally.

NAARVA's History: The idea for an organization of African American recreational owners was conceived by a small group of acquaintances in the summer of 1993. This group arrived at Winton Woods Campground in fifty-two rigs. Five clubs were in attendance; The Buckeye Explorers of Dayton, OH; The Free Rollers and Sunseekers of the Detroit area; Derby City Campers of Louisville, KY; Columbus Camper Club of Columbus, OH, and the host club, The Ohio Buckeye Road Runners of Cincinnati, OH, plus one family from Meridian, MS.

They laid the groundwork for what was to become the largest gathering of African American RVers ever. Eighty seven recreational vehicles were driven to Belleville, MI, very near "the Motor City". At this historic camp meeting, the national organization was launched. The first election of (interim) officers was held and the official name became "THE NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN RVers ASSOCIATION".

NAARVA thank you for visiting the City of Hemet and for planting a tree in our tree city within the Golden Village Palms RV Park! We hope to welcome you back in the near term!

Hemet's local community pantry held a 'July Flapjack' fundraising event at Applebee's on Saturday, July 29th. The event was a great opportunity to support the pantry and their efforts to feed the disadvantaged in the area.

If you are interested in donating to the Valley Community Pantry, or are interested in volunteer opportunities, click here.

School is Almost Back in Session

Hemet Unified is gearing up to have kids back on campus for the upcoming school year. Enrollment and information about job opportunities are listed below.

DID YOU KNOW?

City Webcams

Did you know that the public has access to City cameras for realtime viewing? In support of the City of Hemet Office of Emergency Management programs: RACE (Remove, Alarm, Confine and Extinguish or Evacuate) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), these cameras provide situational awareness of fire activity in our community.  

Check out the links here.

COMING SOON

The City is excited to announce that Dave's Hot Chicken will be coming soon to Page Plaza.