KIRKSVILLE CONNECTION
News & Information from the City of Kirksville
Volume 27, Issue 5 May 2021
In This Issue: Meet Your New City Councilmember Stay Informed! Mowing Season is Here! Check Us out on Social Media! Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off 2020 Water Quality Report Important Dates Contact Us
Stay Informed! Newly-elected Councilmember John Gardner (left) is sworn in by City Clerk Wanda Cagle (right).
Meet Your New City Councilmember On Monday, April 12, 2021, newly-elected City Council member John Gardner was sworn into office. Gardner was elected to the City Council during the General Municipal Election held Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Also during the April 12 City Council meeting, Zac Burden was re-elected Mayor and Jessica Parks was re-elected Mayor Pro Tem. As a reminder, you can watch City Council meetings from wherever you are via YouTube Live at www.youtube.com/kirksvillecity! Additionally, City Council Study Sessions and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are also broadcast via YouTube Live. Be sure to click “SUBSCRIBE” when visiting the City’s YouTube channel to receive notifications when new videos are uploaded! For more information, contact Administration at 660.627.1225.
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Want to stay informed about what’s happening in the City of Kirksville? Then visit www.kirksvillecity.com/alerts and sign up for alerts today! You can select which alerts you wish to receive and stay informed about all that’s happening with your City government: from street improvements to boil advisories! Also, be sure to check us out on social media! See the box in the lower-left corner of this page for more information! For more information, contact Public Information at 660.627.1224.
Mowing Season is Here! Here’s the City’s rule as it relates to grass: it is every property owner’s responsibility to maintain their property, and that includes the mowing of your grass. City Code requires that grass, weeds, or obnoxious growths shall not exceed eight inches above the ground. Everyone who owns property in the City is responsible for keeping the grass and weeds down in their yards and to the center line of any alleyway, if applicable. If you see a property not in compliance, please let us know by using the Citizen Service Request tool on the City website at www.kirksvillecity.com/submit-service-request. We will reach out to the occupants and / or property owner. These individuals will receive a notice of violation that includes a compliance date. For more information, contact Codes Enforcement at 660.627.1272.
Important Dates 5/3—Council Meeting, 6:00 pm 5/4—LPRC Meeting, 12:00 pm 5/10—Council Study Session, 6:00 pm 5/11—ATC Meeting, 12:00 pm 5/12—P&Z Meeting, 6:30 pm 5/15—Founders Day, 10:00 am Common household hazardous waste
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Household hazardous waste (HHW) drop-off for City residents will be Saturday, May 15, 2021, between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm at the Public Works Complex, located at 2001 N. Osteopathy St. Citizens must call Public Works to schedule an appointment. Citizens will not be allowed to drop off waste without an appointment. Appointments are limited and no additional appointments will be made once the schedule is full.
5/17—Council Meeting, 6:00 pm 5/20—Watershed Meeting, 5:30 pm 5/28—Monthly Siren Test, 10:00 am
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HHW applies to any leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients. Commercial hazardous waste is not accepted. Latex paint is not accepted. You are able to dispose of latex paint in your trash as long as it is in a dry, solid, hardened state. You may use kitty litter or sand to harden it, or simply leave the lid off so it can dry out. A maximum of 10 total gallons of paint will be accepted from each citizen who has a scheduled appointment.
Airport
660.665.5020
Business Licenses
660.627.1251
City Manager
660.627.1225
Codes/Inspections
660.627.1272
Economic Development
660.627.1224
Along with latex paint, additional items that are not accepted are syringes, items containing mercury, knives, electronics, computer batteries, containers over five gallons, and cylinder items such as fire extinguishers, freon, helium, and propane bottles.
Engineering
660.627.1272
Fire Department
660.665.3734
Human Resources
660.627.1458
One new rule is that positive and negative battery terminals must be covered with masking tape. If they are not taped, they will not be accepted.
Parks & Recreation
660.627.1485
Police Department
660.785.6945
For more information, or to make an appointment, contact the Public Works Department at 660.627.1291!
Public Works
660.627.1291
Water/Sewer Bills
660.627.1251
Trash Service (RTS):
660.784.2474
2020 Water Quality Report The 2020 Water Quality Report is now available. The report provides you with important information about your drinking water, and the City’s efforts to continue providing safe drinking water for our community. This report is issued annually for the previous year and you may pick up a hard copy from the front counter at City Hall, located at 201 S. Franklin St., the Public Works Complex, located at 2001 N. Osteopathy Ave., or view it online at http://dnr.mo.gov/ccr/MO2010429.pdf. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 660.627.1291.
This document is published by: City of Kirksville Public Information Office 201 S. Franklin St. Kirksville, MO Phone: 660.627.1224 Fax: 660.627.1026
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