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Road Closure: E Sharp Street from Vine to Linn

Beginning Monday, December 9th, E Sharp Street will be closed from Vine Street to Linn Street for an emergency street repair resulting from to erosion caused by a broken water main. Anticipated completion time is 2 to 5 weeks depending on weather.

Through traffic will be redirected from E Sharp Street to Coolidge Avenue via Linn Street and S Vine Street. See the image below for temporary routes to access the Glenwood Police Department, Sugar Makery, and United States Postal Service collection box.

Locust will now close Monday October 21st, 2024

Upcoming Locust St Road Closure

Notice: City Hall Closure

Notice: Live Streaming of City Council Meetings on YouTube

Effective Tuesday, September 10, the City of Glenwood will begin live streaming all City Council meetings via our official YouTube channel: youtube.com/@CityofGlenwoodIA.

This transition to YouTube will allow us to maintain a permanent archive of meeting recordings, providing easier access for the public and ensuring all recordings are stored in a single, easily accessible location.

We encourage residents to take advantage of this opportunity to stay informed and engaged with local government proceedings.

Notice of Temporary Closure: Glenwood Cemetery

Please be advised that Glenwood Cemetery will be temporarily closed from Monday, September 9, to Saturday, September 15, 2024, weather permitting, due to a scheduled road resurfacing project. During this period, the cemetery entrances and parking lot will receive new asphalt, and all internal roadways will be sealed.

For additional information, please contact Michael Collins, Cemetery Sexton, at 712-527-3856.

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**Update – Sharp Street has been reopened** February 15, 2024 – Please note Sharp Street East from Vine to Linn Street will remain closed for the time being due to the fire at Best Finish Auto. There are hazardous materials in and around the building. DNR has been contacted and will be on scene later this morning. We will update our page once the street has been reopened.

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City Council appointed Michael Lines to serve the remainder of the vacant at-large council term which ends on December 31, 2025 during the February 13, 2024 regular city council meeting.

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The City of Glenwood, Iowa and the Chamber are pleased to announce their partnership with Droppett, an innovative container redemption program, whose facility will be open at the Vine St. ballfields on/around March 1. The container is expected to be delivered within the next 10 days, then it will require a few days of testing. We will post again once it’s fully operating & ready for your cans & bottles.

In the meantime, please go to https://droppett.com to register for your free account and watch the “how it works” video, then let us know if you have any questions.

Container design, depicting the Loess Hills & its native flowers by Emily McQueen Art of Fine Arts on Fifth.

Recent article by The Opinion-Tribune: https://www.opinion-tribune.com/…/droppett-can-bottle…

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The Office of Levee Safety has asked us to post information regarding the upcoming Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management/Office of Levee Safety’s Town Hall Meeting at the Pottawattamie County EOC on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. See the linked flyer below for more information. They can be reached via phone: 515-681-3047 or email: officeofleveesafety@iowa.gov

Levee Safety Town Hall Flyer – Council Bluffs

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GLENWOOD PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

You and each of you are hereby notified that there is a public hearing scheduled for the purpose of hearing from proponents and opponents regarding the preliminary plat for Oak Ridge Park, Phase II located within the city limits of Glenwood.

The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall – 5 N. Vine St. This is the date, time, and place at which all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

At the meeting, the Board will receive oral and written objections from any resident or property owner of the City. Thereafter, the Planning & Zoning Board may, at the meeting or at an adjournment thereof, take additional action on the proposed preliminary plat for the Oak Ridge Park, Phase II subdivision located within the city limits of Glenwood.

To participate in this meeting, you may submit your written comments or attend the meeting. Please contact Fire Chief Matt Gray at 712-527-4717 or MGray@glenwoodfire.us with any questions you may have regarding the proposed subdivision.

Notice of Public Hearing – Oak Ridge Park II – P&Z

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2024 RAGBRAI will start in Glenwood! As we have more information we will update our website and Facebook.

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Notice of Intent to fill At-Large Council Seat Vacancy by Appointment

To the Electors of the City of Glenwood, Iowa:

You are hereby notified that the City Council of the City of Glenwood, Iowa, has a vacancy of the At-Large Council seat. The council seat expires December 31, 2025, and is vacant as of January 10, 2024, pursuant to Section 69.2, Code of Iowa.

You are further notified that pursuant to section 372.13(2) of the Code of Iowa, the Council has elected to fill this vacancy by appointment, but the electors of the City have the right to file a petition requiring that the vacancy be filled by a special election. Petition must be filed within fourteen (14) days of this notice or the appointment whichever is later.

The appointment shall be for the period until the next pending election, as defined in Section 69.12, Code of Iowa.

The Council will make the appointment to fill the vacancy at the regularly scheduled council meeting on February 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Glenwood City Hall. The appointment will become effective immediately and will expire December 31, 2025.

Eligible electors of the City of Glenwood, Iowa, wanting to be considered for appointment should submit a request in writing or by email to the city clerk’s office by 12:00 p.m. February 2, 2024. Requests can be mailed, or hand delivered to City Hall, 5 N. Vine St, Glenwood, IA or submitted via email to cityclerk@cityofglenwood.org.

Specific election questions can be directed to Katie Dodge, Election Assistant for Mills County – 712-527-3146 or kdodge@millscountyiowa.gov.

Appointment of Council Seat Announcement

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Sidewalk Reminder

Please remember to clear your sidewalks within 48 hours of the end of a snow or ice event. Property owners are responsible for clearing their sidewalks, if not done within 48 hours of a snow or ice event, the city may clear the sidewalk and invoice the property owner for the expense. Please see our sidewalk code – Chapter 136 – Sidewalk Regulations.

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CITY COUNCIL VACANCY

At the January 9, 2024 At-Large Council Member Holly Jackson announced her resignation from Council effective January 10, 2024. Council voted to fill this vacancy by appointment. The Council plans to make this appointment at their regularly scheduled meeting on February 13, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. – official public notice will appear in the January 24, 2024 Opinion Tribune and posted on this website on the same date.

Eligible electors of the City of Glenwood, IA wanting to be considered for appointment should submit a request in writing or by email to the City Clerk’s office by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024. City Council plans to hold interviews the week of February 5, 2024, candidates will be contacted directly to set up interviews. Requests can be mailed or hand delivered to City Hall – 5 N. Vine St, Glenwood, IA or via email: cityclerk@cityofglenwood.org.

*Candidate Qualifications

A candidate must be an eligible elector in the city and city ward (if any) at the time of filling of nomination papers and at the time of the election.

An eligible elector meets all the requirements to register to vote but does not have to be registered to vote. An eligible elector must be:

A citizen of the United States
A resident of Iowa
At least 18 years old

An eligible elector may not:

Be a convicted felon (unless voting rights have been restored by the president or governor, including via Executive Order)
Be currently judged incompetent to vote by a court
Claim the right to vote in any other place.

*Taken from the Secretary of State’s Candidate’s Guide to the Regular City Election, page 1.

At-Large Council Seats can be filled by anyone who resides anywhere within Glenwood City limits.

Iowa Code – City Council Glenwood City Council Chapter 17

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SNOW EMERGENCY HAS BEEN EXTENDED! The snow emergency has been extended until Saturday, January 13, 2024 at noon. Please do not park any vehicles on the street until the snow emergency has been lifted!

Public Works employees have been out since 3:00 a.m. this morning, they will be going home for a few hours to rest and get warm, they will resume plowing Saturday morning around 3:00 a.m.

The City appreciates all the hard work they have put in this week, along with our Police, Fire & EMS, Cemetery and Park personnel. Thank you to all our city employees who have been out in this weather!

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