City of Blue Grass, Iowa

City Hall Hours

7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5:00 p.m. on the 15th day of the month, if the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday, City Hall will be open until 5:00 p.m. the first business day after the 15th.

NOTICE (2)

The City of Blue Grass, Iowa has prepared their 2016 Water Quality Report. The report is available online at: www.bluegrassia.org or you may also obtain a copy at City Hall.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 7, 2017

There are openings for Mayor and two City Council seats this next Municipal election that will be held in Blue Grass, Iowa on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

Just a reminder – Blue Grass is now a “run-off” election designation; therefore, there will be only one election and no primary election.

To hold office in the City of Blue Grass, a candidate must be an eligible elector. To be an eligible elector, the candidate must be a citizen of the United States; resident of Iowa and be at least 18 years and must be a resident of the City he or she plans to serve.

Potential candidates should review their City’s Ordinances or Laws addressing the duties of Mayor and/or City Council.

Roles and responsibilities vary from City to City.

Nomination packets are available at City Hall or you may download them from the Scott County Auditor’s website: https://www.scottcountyiowa.com/auditor/candidate-resouces

or the City’s website: www.bluegrassia.org.

REMINDER: nomination papers must be filed with the Scott County Auditor – for the City of Blue Grass: candidates are required to obtain 10 signatures

August 28, 2017: first day to file nomination papers with the Scott County Auditor

September 21, 2017: last day to file nomination papers with the Scott County Auditor – deadline is 5:00 p.m.

November 7, 2017: City Election Day: polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Public Notification

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

CITY HALL COMPLEX

116 N. MISSISSIPPI STREET, BLUE GRASS, IA 52726

PROPERTY FEATURES:

THIS OFFICE SPACE FEATURES A LARGE OPEN 40 ft. X 27 ft. WITH A FRAMED OFFICE THAT IS ROUGHLY 9 ft. X 9 ft. IDEAL FOR COMPANIES THAT WANT EASY ACCESS LOCATED RIGHT IN THE HEART OF BLUE GRASS. THE LARGER OFFICE SPACE FEATURES AN EXTRA LARGE WINDOW. A GREAT LAYOUT FOR EASY WORK FLOW. THIS OFFICE SPACE IS A SHARED BUILDING WITH CITY HALL THAT FEATURES A GENERAL HALLWAY WITH SHARED PARKING AND A SHARED RESTROOM FACILITY. PLEASE CONTACT CITY HALL AT (563) 381-4700.

TERM: $850.00 A MONTH WITH 1-YEAR SIGNED LEASE AGREEMENT

UTILITIES: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY: GAS/ELECTRIC HIGH-SPEED INTERNET CAPABILITIES

CITY UTILITIES: WATER/SEWER/GARBAGE/RECYCLING

From The Office Of The Mayor

Citizens of Blue Grass and those looking for a place to call home and raise a family, consider moving to “Blue Grass, Iowa”. We are located between the Mississippi River and I -80 as well as Davenport and Muscatine. I would call “Blue Grass” a true bedroom community offering its community and guest all the essentials from the local grocer, restaurant, banking, Elementary school, hardware & lumberyard, medical as well as dental care and more.

For the past 2 ½ years serving as your Mayor, I have been busy looking at ways we can improve our community, making sure the essential services have the training, certifications and equipment to provide the best. I’ve seen a growth in our residential construction, some new businesses and potential for more to come which is a must to assist in creating a stable tax base for handling the ever-growing cost to operate the City.

With looking towards the future, I am proud to be a part of bringing Iowa American Water Company to the community (IAWC). IAWC will be able to bring our system to a more modern state providing a great water source as well as assisting our Fire Department by upgrading adequate water supply to fight a fire if the need were to arise. We have also acquired additional property to assist in addressing Iowa Department of Natural Resources new regulations to our wastewater as well as a more efficient way to process the wastewater.

This coming year will bring more changes as the City is in the process of upgrading the Mayne Street corridor with an asphalt overlay and are in the process of preparing for a major upgrade to North Mississippi Street which will include the paving of a concrete street, curb and gutters, sidewalks and a paved shoulder starting at Mayne Street running North to Laurette Street, getting rid of the gravel, providing better water control as well a much needed upgrade to the sewer lines.

Citizens should be proud of their community, as I most certainly am!

Sincerely, Mayor Tim Brandenburg

Alert Iowa

Alert Iowa is a County/Statewide mass notification and emergency messaging system which can be used by State and local authorities to quickly disseminate emergency information to residents in counties that utilize the system. This system is powered by the Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS) and the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), and in Scott County is under the control of the Scott County Emergency Management Agency and Scott Emergency Communications Center (SECC). This system will be used as an emergency notification system during all hazard and life-safety events. If you sign up through your community website (free of charge) you will receive messages via landline or wireless phone, text messaging, email, fax, TDD/TYY, and social media. If your community does not have a website you may sign up on the Scott County website: www.scottcountyiowa.com. The system is available, free of charge, to all citizens in Scott County and we encourage everyone to register at least one contact method. Messages may contain photo, video and audio attachments to help subscribers better understand the situation at hand, or where to find additional information. These messages will normally be specific to your community or the communities for which you register. However, if you sign up through the Scott County website and do not choose any specific community, you will receive only warnings and information specific to the County and not your specific community.Once you have registered, your information will be automatically entered into the system and you will receive any notices sent out. Nevertheless, should you decide you no longer wish to receive messages after registering, you can opt-out of the system by sending an e-mail or letter to Scott County EMA at 1100 E. 46th Street, Davenport, IA 52807 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, address and phone number you registered. The process to remove a phone number takes 24 to 72 hours and once a person opts-out: they will no longer receive any notices.