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Community Sign
Annual Curb Side Clean-Up April 18th
The City will again this year
have a Curb Side clean-up for residents that live within the city
limits of Polk City only. It will be held on Saturday April
18th. Place all of your items on the curb the night before. A
flyer
is available at City Hall with complete details.
March for Meals Campaign
The National
Meals on Wheels organization again this year had a "March for Meals".
Mayor Gary Heuertz participated in the Polk City "Mayor's for Meals"
segment. He is shown delivering a meal to Lillian Smith and Luella
Shea on March 18th. He received a certificate and travel bag from Pam
Lee who is a Meals on Wheels Program Assistant with Wesley Community
Services.
Annual Community Appreciation Seminar Held
City employee's, members of the City's boards,
commissions and the City's many volunteers were honored on March 7th at
the Tournament Club of Iowa. Speaking to the group of 130 people were
Mayor Gary Heuertz, City Administrator Gary Mahannah, Aimee Staudt and John
Calhoun went over details of the proposed Big Creek Technology Park.
Aimee is the Director of Development for Knapp Properties and John is
the President of the Polk City Development Corporation. City Clerk
Sharon Nickles was also recognized for her 25th anniversary with the
City.
Gary Mahannah
Mayor Gary Heuertz
Aimee Staudt
John Calhoun
Gary Mahannah, Sharon Nickles and Mayor Heuertz
Open Burning May Be Discontinued
The council has discussed
removing the two open burning periods.
The City now provides
alternatives to burning with the recycling center taking both brush
and leaves year round. The Council will have on the agenda, open burning of landscape waste twice a year on August
24, 2009 to allow time to inform the public. Any citizen who is for or
against open burning is encouraged to contact City Hall.
Polk City Fire Department
Receives Grant
The Polk City Fire Department has received a
$10,000 grant from Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino through its 2008
Community Betterment Grant program.
The grant funds will be used to purchase a Gator
for the Fire Department. The gator will be multi-functional and will
assist department staff in responding to emergencies along bike trails,
state parks, campgrounds, and other off road areas. It will also be
utilized for special event coverage and included as a resource in the
City’s disaster planning.
From left to
right are Brad Skinner (Prairie Meadows Grant Advisory Committee),
Gary Mahannah (Polk City Administrator), Gary Heuertz (Polk City
Mayor), Jason Back (Polk City Firefighter), Dan Gubbins (Deputy Chief
– Polk City Fire Department), Tim Cory (Captain – Polk City Fire
Department), Jodi Urich (Prairie Meadows Board of Directors), and Ron
Morden (Prairie Meadows Board of Directors and Prairie Meadows Grant
Advisory Committee).
Chamber Makes Donation For City Parks
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At the
February 11th Polk City Chamber meeting chamber president Dr. JoAnn
Brunsvold presented a check, for $500, to the City to purchase new
park benches. Accepting the check, from left to right, are mayor
Gary Heuertz, Parks Liaison Dave Dvorak and Dr. Brunsvold.
The
money comes from the annual fall
bike
ride.
The presentation was again made on March 2nd
to the Parks Commission. From left to right are Denise
Franck,
Dave Dvorak, Sam Hill, David Hiatt
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New Curbside Recycling Containers are Coming
Starting
July 1 the carts will eliminate the need to sort recyclable items
and carry the bin to the curb. All recyclable items, including
cardboard can be put into the cart. The carts can be wheeled out
to the curb.
If you
generate less trash, such as persons who live
alone, for
physical reasons or my have difficulty rolling a larger bin to the
curb, 48-gallon carts are available by submitting a request on
line at
www.recycleandroll.com/cart-size/
or by contacting
Metro Waste
Authority at 515-323-6514.
Request for
smaller carts must be received by March 30 to be included in
initial cart delivery. Those who have not submitted their request
by that date will receive a 96-gallon cart. Deliveries in Polk
City are scheduled for May 11-13. Polk City's collection day
for Curb-It will stay on Friday, but collections will be
every other Friday. With the old bins collections
were made every week. The first collection with the new
carts
will be July 10th.
The last collection using the old bins will be June 26th.
Lost and Found
The
following items have been turned in at City Hall. A girls top, keys,
metal children's gun and a nice bracelet. If you can identify any of
your belongings stop by the City Hall and claim them.
Monthly Water
Billing to Start the End of March
At the November 10th council meeting it was decided
to switch from quarterly to monthly water/sewer billing. No citizen will
pay any more or any less but will simply receive a bill each month
instead of every three months. One of the main reasons for doing monthly
readings is to catch leaks quicker and thus a saving to citizens. Public
Works Director Mike Schulte is shown with the remote reader in his
truck. Mike pointed out that the remote reader can even be carried by a
snowplow driver or a city employee spraying for Mosquito's. Also shown
is Deputy City Clerk Charlotte Loter transferring the reading's to
the city's accounting program.
Home Improvement
Program Still Active
The Polk City Home Improvement Program "PCHIP" was created to help home
owners make repairs to their homes. It is a city-funded program.
Your home must be located within the city limits and you must own your
home. There are property value and income limits. Contact City Hall
984-6233 with any questions.
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