Town Meetings & News

The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, October 19th at 6 PM. To view the published agenda visit: City Council Agenda

The City Council held a community meeting to engage residents on the Housing Element Update process and continue to solicit feedback. If you were unable to attend / participate you can watch the recording at: Housing Community Meeting - Click Here

To view meeting videos of The Town of Atherton Committees and Commissions visit: Atherton YouTube

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Accessory Dwelling Unit Survey

The Town has released a survey to help us structure our ADU Program in support of the Housing Element Update process.

Please take a moment to complete our ADU Survey that will assist the Town in its presentation to the State HCD as part of the 6th Cycle Housing Element process

For more details, visit the Town's Housing Webpage. To stay engaged on Town topics and issues, sign up for the Town's E-News here

Election 2022 News & Information

The Vote by Mail Drop box is available inside the Town Hall Lobby. The San Mateo County Elections Division will be collecting dropped off ballots no less than every 72 hours beginning next week.

The County has begun mailing out Vote-by-Mail ballots and Sample Ballots. You can either mail them back to the County or drop them off at the Town Hall dropbox or another dropbox location around San Mateo County.

To learn more visit. San Mateo County Elections

APD Burglary Prevention Information
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Atherton Police Department News & Information

There was a Gas Leak on MacBain Avenue today that has been contained. To follow news and receive alerted from the Police Department of Town Department & projects visit: Notify Me to subscribe to various email distribution groups.

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Halloween Spooktacular - October 28th 3PM - 5 PM

The Atherton Library and Town are partnering to return the Halloween Spooktacular event this year. As you may recall, the last in-person Halloween event was pre-COVID and pre-Town Center in 2018.

This year’s event is spearheaded by the Library and PD (the APOA is donating toward the cost of the event) and will feature decorations (donated by an Atherton resident) throughout the Town Center.

Activities:

Costume contest,
Bounce-house, and
Trick-or-treating activities

SMC Office of Sustainability - SB 1383

Sustainability News & Information

Did you know the County offers a Sustainability Academy. You can attend and take courses on composting, adding solar to your home and more. Visit: SMC Office of Sustainability for details.

A.D.A.P.T Emergency Preparedness Tips

In the next month, introduce yourself to at least three of your immediate neighbors. We want to look out for each other, but it’s difficult to build a safe community when we don’t always know who shares a fence with us!

For more information and tips, visit: www.getreadyatherton.org

Weekly Atherton "Did You Know?"

Did you know..... Each City Council Regular Meeting Agenda includes a Report from the City Manager. The report offers department level information and activity. To read the October 19, 2022 City Manager's Report - Click Here.

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