Recently in West Hills Neighborhood Council Category

At its July meeting, the West Hills Neighborhood Council's budget committee approved three items for full council consideration:

* - $3,000 for the Valley Circle traffic study - $500 for a look-over and $2,500 for a full review.

* - $4,000 for wrestling mats at El Camino High School. The school will secure the remainder of the $8,000 cost.

* - There was also a request for $10,000 from the West Valley Playhouse. Although the budget committee is recommending the expenditure, because it was not on the agenda, it was not voted on in July.

It was also brought up in the budget committee meeting the possibility of allocating a maximum of $4,000 a year to local schools ($500 for each elementary school) in West Hills. This would be part of the neighborhood council's outreach. It will be discussed further at the council's August meeting, the minutes for which will be finalized at the September meeting.

The West Hills Neighborhood Council is now holding its monthly meetings in the auditorium at Chaminade High School, 23260 Saticoy St., West Hills.

Council officials said the auditorium will provide a larger and more comfortable meeting place and will allow refreshments to be available during meetings.

The council had previously met at the 911 Center and council members thanked the center for letting them hold their meetings there the past three years.

The next meeting of the West Hills Neighborhood Council is at 7 p.m. tonight.