Legion Park
The City of Sigourney would like to give a big thank you to the Sigourney High School art students that worked on the Legion Park lion drinking fountain. Our featured photo shows Water/Wastewater Superintendent and Pool Director, Don Northup, super excited to have the lion back! Did you you know that Legion Park has shelters available for rent? You can make a reservation to rent a shelter...
Read MoreMowing Notice
Grass, twigs and other yard debris should NOT be put onto the City streets. Eventually these items plug the storm sewers and create problems. The City of Sigourney defines this as a nuisance under section 3-2-1 in the 2011 Municipal Codebook or Ordinances. 3-2-2 Nuisances Prohibited The creation or maintenance of a nuisance is prohibited, and a nuisance, public or private, may be abated in the...
Read MoreRecycling Information
Due to a change in the location where recycling items are being taken, there are a few changes in the City of Sigourney’s recycling requirements. The following items are to be placed in separate containers, garbage or grocery bags are not accepted as a container: Newspapers: All inserts that come in the newspaper can stay in the newspaper. Plastic bags, grocery sacks and string must be...
Read MoreLow-Interest Home Loans are Available
The new Regional Housing Trust Fund (RHTF) was been implemented by Area 15 Regional Planning (AHEAD). Low interest loan funds are available for qualified homeowners in Keokuk County as well as Davis, Jefferson. Wapello, Mahaska and Van Buren Counties. Funding is available to procide carious repair/rehab activities such as roof replacement, new siding/windows/doors, electrical/heating/cooling...
Read MoreHappy 2012
One of my resolutions is to keep this website updated on a more regular basis. My goal is that once a week something new is posted. I hope I can keep this! I will try. I am hoping to teach others how to do this so the responsibility won’t be just mine! I like sharing. Welcome to three new city council members. Connie McLaughlin represents the Third Ward and Drew Ballensky...
Read MoreOctober/November News
I am going to try this again. I am not sure how often-it would be nice to have an update each week. We will see how things go and what the response is. The new leaf vaccum seems to working out quite well. Now if the wind would only cooperate. It is hard to pick up leaves with the wind blowing them all directions. But the guys are doing a wonderful job. Please accept my apologies for the...
Read MoreMay Flowers!
Happy May! Wow! The temperatures have been all over the place-record lows temps the first week, then record highs the second week and now a possible record low for tonight! I don’t know whether to keep the winter clothes front and center in the closet or move them to the sides. As for now they are within easy reach and will stay that way until I am sure the weather will stay warm. I am...
Read MoreApril Showers
Here it is-the middle of April and I haven’t written this blog yet. I am not sure where the time goes-but I know it goes rather quickly! Our community and county was shaken to the core with the sudden deaths of three. One a young man just beginning his journey to adulthood, another a man given to serve others and another who struggled to maintain his sense of stability. These deaths...
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