MV lights up for holidays

The city of Mountain View has scheduled its annual Community Tree Lighting Celebration 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St.

The event will include refreshments, face painting, live music and activities for children.

Santa is due to arrive at 5:45 p.m. to hear holiday wishes from children, so parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.

City officials request that visitors bring a can of food to donate to the Giving Tree, a program benefiting needy residents at the Community Services Agency.

The event will take place rain or shine.

For more information, call 903-6331.

MV hosts city website redesign town hall

The city of Mountain View has scheduled a Town Hall and Online Meeting to address its website redesign 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 5 in the council chambers on the second floor of city hall, 500 Castro St.

One of the city council’s top goals for fiscal year 2012-2013 is to complete a redesign that will integrate a new look, feel and concept for the city’s website. The purpose of the redesign process is to make the website more user-friendly, providing residents with easier access to important information and online services.

Residents can offer suggestions electronically prior to the meeting and/or join an online discussion (look for more details to follow online).

To weigh in on the website, take the city’s online survey at www.mountainview.gov/mvwebsurvey or email input to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

For more information, call the city manager’s office at 903-6301.

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