KIRKSVILLE CONNECTION
News & Information from the City of Kirksville
Volume 27, Issue 3 March 2021
In This Issue: Candidates’ Forum Goes Virtual Spring Brush & Limb Pick-Up Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery Check Us Out on Social Media! Plant a Tree This Spring! Door-To-Door Activity Important Dates Contact Us
Spring Brush & Limb Pick-Up Watch the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Candidates’ Forum beginning March 17, 2021!
Candidates’ Forum Goes Virtual
The City’s Spring Brush and Limb Pick-Up is scheduled for April 5 through 9, 2021!
The Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Candidates’ Forum has gone virtual! The Chamber will host the Candidates’ Forum – for City Council and Board of Education candidates – via Zoom on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, for Chamber members only. The recording of the Candidates’ Forum will then be made publicly available beginning March 17, 2021, on the City of Kirksville’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/kirksvillecity.
City crews will begin picking up tree limbs and large brush on Monday, April 5, 2021.
Then, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, citizens registered to vote will have the opportunity to select one individual for the City Council. The candidates for City Council, in the order they will appear on the ballot, are: Kevin A. Alm, Kabir Bansal, John Gardner, and Dana Danny McDowell.
Help beautify our community and get your lawn ready for spring and summer! For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 660.627.1291.
Although the work is expected to take the entire week, to guarantee pick-up, your brush must be placed curbside by 7:00 am, Monday, April 5, 2021.
For more information on the Candidates’ Forum, contact the Chamber at 660.665.3766. For more information on the Municipal Election, contact the City Clerk at 660.627.1225.
Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery
Check Us Out on Social Media! facebook.com/cityofkirksville facebook.com/kirksvilleparksandrecreation facebook.com/kirksvillepolicedepartment facebook.com/kirksvillefire @kirksvillecity
Daylight Savings Time is almost here! On Sunday, March 14, 2021, at 2:00 am, be sure to move your clock forward one hour to 3:00 am. When you do, be sure to also change the batteries in your smoke alarms! We would like to remind you that a smoke alarm with a dead or missing battery is the same as having no smoke alarm at all! Here are some tips to help ensure your smoke alarm protects you, your family, and your home:
Test your smoke alarm every month.
@kirksvillePD
Change the smoke alarm battery when you change your clocks.
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If your smoke alarm is 10 years old or older, replace it.
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Visit us online at www.kirksvillecity.com
For more information, contact the Fire Department at 660.665.3734.
Important Dates 3/1—Council Meeting, 6:00 pm 3/2—LPRC Meeting, 12:00 pm 3/8—Council Study Session, 6:00 pm 3/10—P&Z Meeting, 6:30 pm 3/15—Council Meeting, 6:00 pm A tree planting in Forest-Llewellyn Cemetery.
Plant a Tree This Spring! The City has received a Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation to help purchase and plant forty-nine new trees throughout the City’s park system! The trees will be planted this April, and a local Arbor Day planting event is being planned for Friday, April 30, 2021. If YOU are interested in planting a new tree, mid-March to May is the perfect time. Be sure to select a tree that is appropriate for both our local climate and your property. Additionally, if planting in the City’s right-of-way, review the City’s rules for tree species, spacing, and distance from the curb, sidewalk, street corners, and fire hydrants by visiting www.kirksvillecity.com/ municipalcode. Then, before you dig, call 1.800.DIG.RITE to ensure your location is safe. After your new tree is planted, water it often. Remember to add three inches of mulch around the tree in the shape of a donut. Some trees may even need to be staked for their first year. For additional tips on planting a new tree on your property, visit mdc.mo.gov/trees-plants/tree-care. For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 660.627.1485.
Door-to-door activity will likely increase as the weather improves.
3/18—Watershed Meeting, 5:30 pm 3/26– Monthly Siren Test, 10:00 am
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Contact Us: Airport
660.665.5020
Business Licenses
660.627.1251
City Manager
660.627.1225
Codes/Inspections
660.627.1272
Economic Development
660.627.1224
Engineering
660.627.1272
Fire Department
660.665.3734
Human Resources
660.627.1458
Parks & Recreation
660.627.1485
Planning
660.627.1272
Police Department
660.785.6945
Public Works
660.627.1291
Water/Sewer Bills
660.627.1251
Trash Service (RTS)
660.784.2474
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Door-To-Door Activity
For more information, contact the Finance Department at 660.627.1251.
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