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Hawkeye Sanitation will be distributing the new garbage and recycling totes within the next few weeks. We are mailing information to all garbage customers. If you have questions after receiving […]

A requirement of HB718 passed during last year’s legislative session is to provide more education and opportunities for input regarding the City’s proposed property tax levy. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The 2024 recycling calendar is available at this link.  More information on the garbage and recycling program is available at this link.

Lead Service Line Inventory 10/29/2024 – The inventory survey has been submitted to the Iowa DNR. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently revised their Lead-Copper rule and this now requires

Pool passes are ready and available at City Hall. The Pool opens on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend (May 27) at 1:00 p.m. Forms for swimming lessons will be

Spring hydrant flushing will be April 3-14, 2023 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Water customers may experience short periods of low water pressure during this process.

If the Police Department or our Street Department need to get information out to the public regarding winter weather we use the following resources: (for regular snow storms) City of

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Downtown Housing Grant Project NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids for The Downtown Housing Project located at 118 W. Bridge Street will be received by the City of

The City of Elkader recently issued a snow emergency. Many cities around Elkader use this frequently but Elkader does not so we thought we should provide more information. A snow

TRAFFIC ADVISORY – A portion of 1st Street NW will be closed Sunday and Monday. 1st Street NW from Davis Street to Maple Street and part of Willow Street to