First and foremost, Happy New Year!
I’m honored to begin 2025 as your City Manager and very much looking forward to taking you along as we work to keep Carlsbad the wonderful community that it is.
Our city meeting schedule for the year kicks off next week with two city commissions, while the first City Council meeting is set for Tuesday, Jan. 14. More details are toward the end of this week’s edition.
I wanted to begin, however, with articles that center around fresh starts for the new year, including:
How the city can help you pursue some of your potential New Year’s resolutions
Ways to safely dispose of some of your old electronics if you just got some new ones
Our cybersecurity director explains how to protect yourself online in 2025
Here’s all that’s in store in this week’s update:
Connect with others on your new year goals
Service profile: Protecting Carlsbad from cyber threats
Recycle or donate old electronics
Protect yourself from scam artists
Apply to fill vacancies on these city boards or commissions
Carlsbad budget wins prestigious award
Upcoming city meetings
Honoring President Carter
