Getting the front of your house in shape could mean the opportunity to get yourself in shape!

The City of West Sacramento will be accepting entries beginning May 1, 2010 for the annual Best on the Block program and is open to both Do-It-Yourselfers and the Paid-to-Have-It-Doners (not good English, but you know what we mean).  Best on the Block is a program that recognizes and rewards the curbside beautification efforts of West Sacramento home and small business owners who make exterior improvements to the front of their property during 2010.  If the improvement is visible from the street and has a positive impact on the neighborhood, it's eligible to be submitted for Best on the Block.  The contest is open to qualifying West Sacramento homes (does not have to be owner-occupied) and small businesses.  1st place in each division will receive a one-year Recreation Center pass!  

Download: 2010 Best on the Block Entry Form 
Download: Complete 2010 Best on the Block Information and Guidelines

For more information email bestontheblock@cityofwestsacramento.org or call 617-4627

The City of West Sacramento and The Home Depot of West Sacramento present the Best on the Block Community House.  The selected home will receive a makeover with labor and materials provided by The Home Depot for a deserving owner-occupied home.  The deadline to enter is Friday, March 19, 2010.  The selected home must be located in the West Sacramento city limits and meet specific criteria.  See rules below.  See links for Application and Neighbor Nomination forms below (both must be submitted by the March 19th deadline for home to qualify). 

Best on the Block Community House Application (to be completed by home owner)
Best on the Block Community House Nomination Form (to be completed by neighbor of the home owner)
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Program Rules
Program Timeline
·    Deadline to enter is Friday, March 19, 2010.  Entries can be turned in to the Parks & Recreation office at City Hall, 1110 West Capitol Ave., between 8 am and 5 pm, M-F; or to the Recreation Center, 2801 Jefferson Blvd., 7-days a week during regular business hours. All entries postmarked March 19, 2010 will be accepted.
·    Site visits to finalists March 29th – April 2nd (by City only).
·    Project House announced the week of April 5th

Program Criteria
·    Must have a need and the inability to accomplish renovation.
·    No lead paint or asbestos abatement. 
·    Excludes projects that require major systems work or repairs (electrical, plumbing, roofing replacement), or modifications (HVAC installation.).
·    Acceptable projects include painting, landscaping, cleaning, fencing, etc.

Eligibility Stipulations
·    Home must be owner-occupied, be current on mortgage payments, and cannot have any open code enforcement cases.
·    Both an application and neighbor nomination form must be received (including signatures) in order to qualify.  
·    Home owner must make home available during site visit and The Home Depot’s project period.

Selection Process 
·  The selection will be done by a City of West Sacramento judging committee. 
·  All entries must be neighbor-nominated and include an application by the home owner.  Use of the official owner application and neighbor nomination form and is required.   The owner and neighbor must briefly describe the work they believe needs to be done on their respective forms. 
·    Limited to the 1st 25 application/nomination submittals and both application/nomination submittals must be received by the March 19th deadline.
·    All qualifying nomination/applications will be reviewed by Code Enforcement and Building Department to ensure there are no outstanding cases that might disqualify them.

For more information email bestontheblock@cityofwestsacramento.org or call 617-4627