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.

Attention residents: Public Works will be mowing the boulevards (one time only) either today, August 12 or tomorrow August 13 (weather permitting) so that the contractors may finalize the grading and seeding throughout the months of August and September. After the project is complete, it will be the homeowner's responsibility to mow and maintain.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience throughout the entire North Mississippi Rehabilitation Project. The project has certainly enhanced Blue Grass.

If you have any questions, please contact City Hall (563) 381-4700.

Have you ever wondered what it cost the City for snow removal? Public Works reports that this past winter costs the City approximately $42,070.12 in salt, parts, fuel, wages both regular and overime, parts, etc. Now you know!

Drop your "box tops" off at City Hall to help the Blue Grass Elementary School earn more money. Let's partner with the elementary school and give them a hand by dropping off your "box tops" at City Hall (which can be found on most General Mills products-check the date, make sure they are not expired). Thank you for your support!

Blue Grass Residents: Just a friendly reminder, please remove all refuse containers within 24 hours after the designated collection day. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Republic Services is asking that residents leave at least 3 foot or more space between your garbage and recycling cart in order for the driver to successfully dispose of its contents. Thank you.

Blue Grass Municipal Code: 8.14.140 Refuse Containers ─ Location for and penalty.
D. Residents are to return their refuse and recycling containers onto their premises and removed from the street and/or alley within 24 hours of the designated collection day or the Residents shall be issued a municipal infraction and upon conviction shall be subject to a penalty of $25.00. This includes removal of refuge and recycling containers from all sidewalks, boulevards, curbs and rights of way. Residents whose refuse and/or recycling service was interrupted or missed on the designated collection day shall remove their container immediately and shall not be penalized. (Amd. 17-05, eff. 11/27/17)

Chapter 9.40 FIREWORKS: As used in this section “Consumer Fireworks” shall mean and include “Consumer first-class consumer fireworks and second-class consumer fireworks as those terms are defined in Iowa State Code §100.19, subsection 1. Consumer Fireworks includes, but is not limited to, such items as: Aerial shell kits and reloadable tubes; Chasers; Helicopter and aerial spinners; Firecrackers; Mine and shell devices; Missile-type rockets; Roman candles; Sky rockets and bottle rockets; Multiple tube devices that are manufactured in accordance with American Pyrotechnics Association 87-1, section 3.5.

Consumer fireworks does not include “Novelties” as defined and enumerated in chapter 3 of the American Pyrotechnics Association’s standard 87-1 or “Display Fireworks” as defined and enumerated in chapter 4 of the American Pyrotechnics Association’s standard 87-1 as published in December 2001.

Dates and Times as specified. Consumer Fireworks may be used on July 3 and July 4 from 2 p.m. until 11 p.m. and on the night of December 31 from 10 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. The Council may approve by Resolution special occurrences in its discretion for additional dates and times. The special occurrence dates and times so approved do not carryover from year to year.

Permit. A permit to use display fireworks may be issued by the Blue Grass Fire Department’s office pursuant to the criteria and standards adopted from the Uniform Fire Code.

Penalty and Enforcement. Use of any Consumer Firework at a date or time other than those allowed pursuant to subsection B or the use of Display Fireworks without a permit is prohibited and punishable as a simple misdemeanor as follows:

First Offense $125 Second Offense $200 Third and Subsequent $325

Now Hiring

PART-TIME CROSSING GUARD:

The City of Blue Grass is accepting applications for a part-time Crossing Guard. Position consists of assisting school children across streets designated by the Chief of Police. Must receive a minimum of 4 hours instructions before performing the duties of a Crossing Guard; must be able to complete time sheets and understand instructions; must report to the Police Chief; must be able to hold a hand-held stop sign above the hand in an upright position while in the roadway; must possess the ability to work effectively with children; must assist students by recognizing natural gaps in motor vehicle patterns and safely enlarge natural traffic gaps and be able to display good judgment and respond quickly to emergencies. Hours consist of 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, excluding Holidays and School in-service days.

A pre-employment drug test is required.

Applications are available at City Hall, 114 N. Mississippi Street, Blue Grass, Iowa or online: www.bluegrassia.org.

Applications must be received at City Hall.

The City of Blue Grass is an equal opportunity employer.

Pre-employment Drug Test: All applicants for positions with the City will be required to take a drug test prior to being hired by the City and will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing after hire. Any offer of employment will clearly state that the offer is contingent on successfully completing the pre-employment drug test.

Public Notification

Golf Cart/ATV/UTV Application

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New Golf Cart Ordinance:

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New ATV Ordinance:

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New UTV Ordinance:

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 5, 2019

There are openings for Mayor and three City Council seats this next Municipal election that will be held in Blue Grass, Iowa on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. 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 meet the same qualifications required to vote and 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. The first day to file is August 26, 2019 - Candidates filing for City office in Scott County must file in the Auditor’s Office- the last day to file is September 19, 2019 by 5:00 p.m. 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-resources or the City’s website: www.bluegrassia.org.

For more information visit: http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/cityelections.html

Municipal Code Book

2017 08 28 Blue Grass Municipal Code

Notice:

Lonnie Robertson (Public Works Director)
Bob Downing (Maintenance)
Kevin Henning (Maintenance)
Ray Hicks (Maintenance)

Facilities
Blue Grass has three wells:
#1 - 420 ft.
#2 - 373 ft.
#3 - 390 ft.
Water Tower Capacity: 50,000 gal.
Ground Storage: 80,000 gal.
Usage: 92,000 gal.

Blue Grass city water is chlorinated with chlorine gas and aerated before it is pumped into the water ground storage, which pressurizes the city's water system. The Blue Grass sewage lagoon system is composed of three cells with a peak capacity of 300,000 G.P.D. and a design capacity of 2.6 M.G.P.D.