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WILDLIFE ISSUES SENIOR REBATES Warm weather is here and the hills are alive with the Beginning August 2"d,the City will be accepting 1998 sound of music—and lots of animals that are part of our Property Tax Refund and Water Use Rebate city's landscape. applications for seniors. The rebates will be available The City of Louisville complies with guidelines issued December 30th. through by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. That means that the City does not interfere with wildlife. Wildlife is the Property Tax Refund responsibility of the property owner. To qualify for a Property Tax Refund,an applicant Our Code Enforcement Officers have self-help guides must meet all of the following requirements. for dealing with many wildlife problems, but prevention A. The applicant or his/her spouse must be 65 is the best way to handle these resourceful urban years of age or older by August 1, 1999. animals. B. The applicant must have been a resident of the *Skunks and raccoons will eat almost City of Louisville for some part of anything including dog or cat food and garbage. Birdseed is frequently overiooxea as a the 1998 calendar year. Only food that is attractive to both skunks and raccoons. one allowance shall be paid to any resident or Fruit trees and vegetable gardens also attract wildlife. n any dwelling fora specific period of time. If you feed these animals, intentionally or not, they C. The applicant or his/her spouse must have will continue to visit you. paid property taxes,or rent,on a dwelling unit *Prevent access to crawl spaces, sheds, under decks, in which he/she lived and upon which property window wells and under concrete slabs. These are taxes were assessed for all or part of the 1998 natural breeding and nesting places. Screen chimney tops to prevent animals from being trapped in your calendar year. chimney during their nocturnal explorations. You must bring your property tax receipt or canceled *Don't leave pets outside at night. Skunks are docile check when filing. enough to be easily killed by your family pet. That Water Use Rebates means a good, long-lasting dose of skunk scent all over Applicants who are 65 or older may receive Fido or Fluffy.A mature raccoon is capable of killing additional benefits on water use. To qualify,your or seriously injuring your pet. In both instances, total household income,excluding Black Lung rabies is a concern for the owner of a domestic animal. Because of the risk of rabies, when skunks are Pension,must be under$12,000.00 for the year. trapped, the law requires that they be killed rather than released. Persons who qualify under the above requirements Please remember that unless your remove the may file for the rebate at City Hall,in the office of the conditions that attract the animals, they will be replaced Deputy City Clerk(1st Floor),after August 2"d, by others. If you have questions, please call and talk to 1999. For more information,call(303)666-6565 one of our Code Enforcement Officers at (303) 666-8633. extension 143. LOUISVILLE HISTORICAL MUSEUM COME ACQUAINT YOURSELF WITH THE Museum Hours HISTORY OF LOUISVILLE Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 1 The Louisville Historical Museum has & Thursdays new, expanded hours. You are invited 10 AM— 3 PM to visit the museum and experience & the history of Louisville. The first Saturday of Group tours available upon request. every month 10 AM— 3 PM For further information, please call (Beginning July 3) the Museum at (303) 665-9048. Summer 1999 2