By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the May 26 meeting of the Panora City Council, the councilmembers reviewed and approved Resolution 26-27, setting the date and fees for citywide cleanup. The official date is June 12, although residents who have signed up to participate may begin placing items on the curb beginning Monday, June 8.
Those wishing to participate must sign up and prepay at City Hall by Friday, June 5. The basic fee is $30. Additionally, certain items require a specific fee and sticker. Those include appliances, computers, TVs, and vehicle tires and rims. Details are available by visiting or calling City Hall at 641-755-2164.
City Administrator Lisa Grossman noted that a ribbon-cutting event will be held on Monday, June 1 at 3 p.m. for the new Adirondack chair in the town square.
Grossman also shared information on the upcoming “pre-ride for RAGBRAI” that will come through Panora on Tuesday, June 2.
“Basically, all of the RAGBRAI committee members and about 20 people will ride the whole route,” she said. “They’ve asked that we kind of display some of the things that we’ll be doing when the whole RAGBRAI comes through.”
The council approved paying Pay Application No. 1 to Dirt Teck for work on the East Clay Street Sanitary Sewer project in the amount of $75,723.51. This payment represents approximately the first half of the project.
Following a public hearing on the matter (with no written or oral comments), the council approved the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget amendment as proposed.
Consideration of purchasing a 2019 Cummings diesel truck (approximately 34,000 miles) for just less than $130,000 will be held at the council’s next meeting.
The next regular council meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 8. The public is welcome.