Polk City, Iowa

Deputy Fire Chief Roy Bingham

rtaylor — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:14:19 +0000

Funeral services were held on Friday, August 20, 2010 for Roy Bingham of the Polk City Fire Department. Fire Departments from surrounding communities paid their respects to Roy by having their department’s vehicles in the funeral procession. Ankeny and Ames Fire Departments provided the flagged archway with their aerial trucks and Karl Chevrolet provided the flag.

Roy died of cancer on August 17. He is survived by his wife Rebecca and their daughters Alexandra and Addison of Polk City.

Heavy Rain and High Water

rtaylor — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:44:13 +0000

With recent heavy rain the Polk County Health Dept has issued a letter to area officials.

There is the potential for backup of the sanitary sewer system in Polk City due to the recent heavy rainfall which has overwhelmed the system. We recommend taking necessary precautions to protect personal belongings and property in lower levels of the home. Citizens most affected by this are the those located in the lower elevations of Polk City. Polk City Officials are asking residents to minimize discharge of water, (ie) laundry, baths, and stool flushing, etc. in order to reduce additional stress on the city’s sanitary sewer system. This rainfall is affecting the santiary sewer system, not the drinking water. Your drinking water is safe.

Jon Davis continues to be the Emergency Agency Liason to the Diaster Recovery Center(DRC). As a reminder, the DRC is open to all residents of Polk County. If you need assistance related to flash flooding, severe storms, or even water/wastewater in your basement consider registering with FEMA (1-800-621-3362) and/or stop at the DRC at East 17th Court and Garfield in Des Moines.

Utility Billing Changes

rtaylor — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:36:00 +0000

At the July 26 council meeting, the council passed an Ordinance implementing a new sewer rate. Sewer fees will increase 5%, changing the sewer service availability charge from $7.67 to $8.06 per month and the usage charge from $2.88 to $3.03 per each $1,000 gallons of water used.

The ordinance will go into effect for the end of August bills.

A $100 deposit is required for water/sewer customers to guarantee the payment of bills for service. If a customer elects to have payments automatically withdrawn from their bank account the deposit shall be waived.

Existing customers who are not signed up for automatic withdraw, may sign up and have their deposit refunded.

Four Seasons Festival 2010

rtaylor — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:14:10 +0000

More Pictures

3rd Sreet Sidewalk Project To Start

rtaylor — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:01:11 +0000

A sidewalk is to be installed on the West side of 3rd street from the City Square to the intersection with West Bridge Road. The construction is scheduled to commence on July 29, 2010, with the contractor having 35 working days to complete the project. As with any construction project, the schedule is regularly subject to change due to weather conditions and workload issues. Regular field meetings, with the contractor, as the construction proceeds will be held and the schedule will be updated.

If you have questions or concerns during construction, please don’t hesitate to ask the project construction observer, Deb Beck, at 669-1016, or Nichole Sungren, the Project Engineer with Snyder & Associates, at 964-2020. The City of Polk City thanks you for your cooperation during this project.

Polk City Has a New Police Officer

rtaylor — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:57:00 +0000

Matt Aicher has been hired as a Polk City police officer. He replaces
Philip Burrell who resigned in April. Matt grew up in a small town in rural Marshall County. He graduated from West Marshall High School, and went on to graduate from Hawkeye Community College with a degree in Police Science. He started his career with the Belle Plaine Police Department in early 2008 and graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy later that year.

2010 Road Construction Update

rtaylor — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:02:45 +0000

The Broadway Reconstruction Project has re-started. The work has been divided into two (2) phases with the first phase to be between Parker Blvd. and 3rd Street.

Work along the north side of this road section will include work on the storm sewers, pipe work PCC curb and road widening. This work will start from Parker and work east until complete and then on the south side back to Parker.

The road will be open to local residents, but closed to through traffic. While this work is taking place there is to be access to the side roads, businesses and the Golf Course. The Contractor (Des Moines Asphalt and Paving) will coordinate with the residents when they need to pave thru their driveways, all side roads and business entrances will be constructed one-half at a time.

All residents along and affected by the project should be receiving a letter soon on the project.

The detours will be similar to last year and this web site will continually update the current detour routes.

Mosquito Spraying

rtaylor — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:13:20 +0000

The Public Works Department will be spraying for mosquitoes starting the week of June 13 and throughout the summer. Depending on the mosquito population, spraying can occur up to twice a week, weather permitting.
In order for an application to be applied, the wind speed must be less than 10 mph and there can be no threat of rain two hours after application.

New Security at Recycling Center

rtaylor — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:01:55 +0000

The city has installed a new video surveillance system at it’s recycling center, located at 409 East Northside Dr. The new system can monitor and record persons using the center. The surveillance system was installed because an individual or business from another community may be tempted to deposit yard waste, tree limbs or leaves there. The sytem will also control illegal dumping of items such as appliances or TVs. Public Works Director Mike Schulte is shown demonstrating the system.

blueprairie — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:19:44 +0000

Welcome Home! Polk City is a hidden gem just north of the Des Moines metro with all the small town charm and big city conveniences you’re looking for. Throughout Polk City’s history, people who have settled here have talked of being fortunate to reside in such a remarkable community.

Polk City, while being one of the fastest growing communities in the Des Moines metro, still maintains the quality of living that has brought people and businesses here from around the world. Through natural disasters and tough economic times, the people of Polk City have shown resilience and a special pride in community that is unsurpassed.

The land, like the people of Polk City, has strength and charm, far enough away from crowds to offer very competitive prices for homes and undeveloped property, yet close enough to city conveniences to share a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Come and see Polk City for yourself, its home for us, and it can be for you too!

- Mayor Gary M. Heuertz