Ottumwa is a town of around 25,000 people and the county seat of Wapello County located in Southeast Iowa.
Ottumwa, IA
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The October 6 City Council meeting is available for viewing at youtube.com/live/GhnHU8YTitU….
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🏢 Cemetery Building Open House
Tour the new cemetery maintenance & office building Fri., Oct. 9, 2-4 p.m. at 401 E. Park Ave. Use the N. Jefferson St. entrance to the Ottumwa Cemetery. The $1.8M project was funded by the City's Capital Improvement Program.
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🚧 N. Van Buren Ave. Closure
Beginning Mon., Oct. 5, DP Plumbing will close the 1500 block of N. Van Buren Ave. for sewer repair. Work is expected to last one week, weather permitting. Please seek alternate routes and use caution in the area.
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🚧 Albia Rd. Lane Reduction 🚧
Mon., Oct. 5: Albia Rd. will be reduced to one lane at Wildwood Dr. for water main work. Both lanes are expected to reopen by end of day, weather. The affected lane will have a temporary granular backfill surface. Use caution in the work zone.
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🚧 ROAD CLOSURE: Shaul Avenue between West Williams Street and West Finley Avenue is closed to through traffic for emergency water main repair. ⏳ No reopening estimate yet. 🚗 Shaul remains open from W. Williams St. to W. Mary St. ⚠️ Use caution in the area.
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📵 Ottumwa Waterworks Outage
Ottumwa Waterworks has had no phone or internet since approx. 7 p.m. Mon., Sept. 28 due to a severed fiber line. No estimate for restoration.
The City of Ottumwa cannot accept payments for or respond to water bill inquiries. Please be patient.
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The September 22 City Council special work session is available for viewing at youtube.com/live/L9QW1iRCqWI….
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🌱🚫 Don't blow grass clippings into the street. They clog our sewer system over time (230+ miles, 7-year rotation ⏳) and make roads slippery for drivers ⚠️. Keep clippings in your yard. Violations of City Code Ch. 31 = citation. 🚔
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🚧 N. Moore St. Closure 🚧
200 block of N. Moore St. closed starting Tues., Sept. 22 for sewer repair. Street repair to follow same closure to avoid a 2nd shutdown. Expected to last the week, weather permitting. Seek alternate routes.
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The September 15 City Council meeting is available for viewing at youtube.com/live/pymOcRaCHQY….
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🍂 Fall Cemetery Cleanup Starts Oct. 1
Crews at Ottumwa, Calvary, and Ottumwa Jewish Cemeteries begin fall cleanup Thurs., Oct. 1. Remove any tributes/decorations you want to keep before then. Fall/winter decor allowed starting Nov. 1. Questions? Call 641-683-0687.
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The September 1 City Council meeting is available for viewing at youtube.com/live/jcUxC14_3tA….
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🚧 N. Court St. lane closure starts Mon.
Southbound lane of N. Court St. south of 5th St. closed for repairs beginning Mon., Aug. 31. No parking on N. Court St. south of the alley btwn 4th & 5th during work. Expected to last the week, weather permitting. Seek alt. routes.
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🚧 Albia Rd & Wildwood Dr closed for emergency gas main repair. Seek alt routes. Reopens once repairs are complete. Use caution near the work zone. 🚗⚠️
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🚧 E. 4th St. Closure Near OHS
Beginning Fri., Aug. 28 at 1:30 p.m., E. 4th St. near Ottumwa High School closes for final Phase 8 Div. 2 Sewer Separation work. Reopens Mon. morning. Seek alternate routes; use caution near the work zone.
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🚧 Beginning Wed., Aug. 26, E. Pennsylvania Ave. at N. Green St. reduced to one lane for catch basin replacement. One basin on each side; lane closes only while that side is worked on. ~2 wks, weather permitting. ⚠️ Expect delays.
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🚧 Greenwood Dr. & Wildwood Dr. closed starting Tue., Aug. 25 for water main work. Expected to last the rest of the week, weather permitting. Pavement restoration to follow. Seek alt. routes & use caution near the work zone. ⚠️
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🚧 S. Iowa Ave Lane Closure
Starting Tue., Aug. 25, the northbound lane of S. Iowa Ave will close at the railroad tracks for concrete panel repairs. Seek alternate routes. Work expected to last a couple days, weather permitting.
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🛑 A 4-way stop goes in at West Finley Ave & Ferry St this Friday, 8/21. Drivers: expect the change and slow down. Pedestrians: still confirm vehicles are stopping before crossing. 🚗🚶
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