City of Indianola issued the following announcement.
Recently, there has been an increase of graffiti that has been discovered around town, especially in and around the Square. The Indianola Police Department has documented the known areas with graffiti, and Community Development staff is reaching out to affected property owners to have the graffiti removed. If you notice graffiti in town, please report it to the Indianola Police at (515) 961-9400. Additionally, the Square Reconstruction Project has had a large number of construction signage stolen over the first three weeks of the project. If you notice any suspicious activity regarding these activities, please call 911 immediately.
Square Reconstruction (Streetscape) Project Update
Phase 1 of the Square Reconstruction Project continued this week with water main installation and concrete pavement removal on Salem, between Buxton and Howard. Water service connections are anticipated to begin the week of July 12, which will require temporary disruptions of water service and localized sidewalk closures. Impacted customers have been notified of the temporary disruptions and will also receive a 48-hour notification prior to the service connections. Temporary localized sidewalk closures are anticipated to last for less than one day for each closure and will be planned such that access to all businesses will be maintained throughout the project. It is anticipated that Phase 1 construction will be completed by mid-November.
Mailboxes Relocation
As part of the Square Reconstruction Project, a new drive-through lane for drop-off mailboxes will be installed on the west side of the south-bound lane of South Buxton Street adjacent to the Post Office building. An illustration is linked below. Work associated with this aspect of the project is anticipated to begin by July 19.
Bird Electric Scooters
Next week Bird Electric Scooters will make their launch in the City. These scooters provide an alternative mode of transportation to get around town. The scooters are available through a mobile phone application and riders pay to use the scooter per minute. Details may be found in the press release linked below.
Bird Scooter Press Release (PDF)
Recycling Collection Change
Waste Management has notified the City it intends to change some residents’ recycling days in the northwest area of the City from Monday to Tuesday. According to Waste Management’s governmental affairs representative, this change is needed to balance the different routes which will also help lessen the impact of refuse collection traffic. Waste Management has mailed postcards to those affected.
Budget Calendar
Linked below is the approved calendar for the preparations of the City’s Fiscal Year 23 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) municipal budget.
Community Development Reports
Attached are the following reports provided by the Community Development Department:
Of the 17 projects listed, one is awaiting a submittal from the developer, nine are in review, and seven have been approved and are in construction.
This week, six building permits were issued, and four were submitted. There are currently nine building permit applications in review and 103 building permits have been issued year-to-date.
There are currently 35 open code enforcement cases (66 code enforcement cases have been opened for the year).
City Council Anticipated Agendas
Below please find links to the documents containing anticipated agenda items for upcoming City Council meetings. These are working drafts. Agendas are published on the City’s website the Thursday prior to a scheduled City Council meeting.
Anticipated Draft Agenda – July 19, 2021 (PDF)
Anticipated Draft Agenda – August 2, 2021 (PDF)
Original source can be found here.
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